Apple
- Energy 52 kcal
- Protein 0.3 g
- Sugar (lower wins) 10.4 g
- Fat (lower wins) 0.2 g
- Fibre 2.4 g
Did you know? An apple is about 85% water.
Did you know? An apple is about 85% water.
Did you know? Bananas are naturally slightly radioactive from potassium.
Did you know? One orange can cover a whole day of vitamin C.
Did you know? Strawberries carry their seeds on the outside.
Did you know? Avocado is a fruit that is almost all fat.
Did you know? Broccoli has more protein per calorie than steak.
Did you know? Carrots were originally purple, not orange.
Did you know? Potatoes were the first vegetable grown in space.
Did you know? Cooked spinach shrinks to a fraction of its raw size.
Did you know? Botanically the tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable.
Did you know? Grapes will spark if you microwave them.
Did you know? An ear of corn almost always has an even number of rows.
Did you know? A cucumber is about 96% water.
Did you know? White flour loses much of the grainβs fibre.
Did you know? Wholegrain keeps the fibre-rich bran and germ.
Did you know? Rice feeds more than half the worldβs people.
Did you know? Dried pasta can keep for years.
Did you know? Oats are one of the most fibre-rich everyday grains.
Did you know? Cornflakes were invented by accident from stale dough.
Did you know? A bagel is boiled before it is baked.
Did you know? A croissant can be a quarter butter by weight.
Did you know? Quinoa is a seed but is eaten like a grain.
Did you know? The pretzelβs knot shape is centuries old.
Did you know? Chicken breast is one of the leanest high-protein foods.
Did you know? Beef delivers easily absorbed iron.
Did you know? Salmon is rich in omega-3 fats.
Did you know? Tuna can swim faster than 70 km/h.
Did you know? Bacon is almost half fat by weight.
Did you know? Shrimp are high in protein and very low in fat.
Did you know? Tofu is made by curdling soy milk.
Did you know? Germany counts over 1,000 kinds of sausage.
Did you know? Cured ham can age for months or years.
Did you know? Pork is the most eaten meat worldwide.
Did you know? An egg contains every vitamin except vitamin C.
Did you know? Milk sugar (lactose) is why milk tastes faintly sweet.
Did you know? Hard cheeses lose water and concentrate protein and fat.
Did you know? Straining yogurt doubles its protein.
Did you know? Butter is over 80% fat by law.
Did you know? Fresh mozzarella is stored in its own brine.
Did you know? Cottage cheese is high in protein and low in fat.
Did you know? Whip cream long enough and you get butter.
Did you know? Real feta is made from sheep or goat milk.
Did you know? Parmesan wheels age for a year or more.
Did you know? Chocolate melts just below body temperature.
Did you know? Chips were invented to please a fussy diner.
Did you know? Gummy bears get their chew from gelatine.
Did you know? The chocolate-chip cookie was invented in the 1930s.
Did you know? Ice cream is partly frozen air whipped in.
Did you know? A doughnut soaks up oil as it fries.
Did you know? Popcorn pops when trapped water flashes to steam.
Did you know? Peanuts grow underground, unlike other nuts.
Did you know? Honey never spoils if kept sealed and dry.
Did you know? Sponge cake rises on whipped-in air, not much yeast.
Did you know? Waffle irons date back to medieval Europe.
Did you know? Water has zero calories and fuels every cell.
Did you know? Juice loses most of the fruitβs fibre.
Did you know? A glass of cola holds several sugar cubes.
Did you know? Plain black coffee has almost no calories.
Did you know? Most of beerβs calories come from alcohol.
Did you know? It takes several apples to fill one juice glass.
Did you know? The buzz comes mostly from caffeine and sugar.
Did you know? Green and black tea come from the same plant.
Did you know? Coconut water is the liquid inside young coconuts.
Did you know? Blending keeps more fibre than juicing.