Fruit Chart | Nutrient chart | Vitamins and minerals in common fruits

Know what you’re getting when you eat your fruit.

Apple

One medium apple with skin contains 0.47 grams of protein, 95 calories, and 4.4 grams of dietary fiber.

Potassium - 195 mg
Calcium - 11 mg
Phosphorus - 20 mg
Magnesium - 9 mg
Manganese - 0.064 mg
Iron - 0.22 mg
Sodium - 2 mg
Copper - 0.049 mg
Zinc - 0.07 mg
Also contains a trace amount of other minerals.

Vitamin A - 98 IU
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - 0.031 mg
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - 0.047 mg
Niacin - 0.166 mg
Folate - 5 mcg
Pantothenic Acid - 0.111 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.075 mg
Vitamin C - 8.4 mg
Vitamin E - 0.33 mg
Vitamin K - 4 mcg
Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.

 

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