What is the mass of one apple
The weight of the fruit depends on its size. Let's find out the approximate weight of an apple: for large, medium and small fruits.
What is the mass of one apple
The benefits of apples
Apple is one of the most delicious and healthy fruits. For this reason, it is recommended to include it in the daily diet. This is especially necessary for those who seek to get rid of extra pounds.
The consumption will not affect the weight, because the fruit is not deposited in the body fat. In this case, the body will receive vitamins and minerals. The main thing to remember is that everything is good in moderation.
The fruit contains a large amount of vitamins and minerals, they are characterized by low calorie content and minimal cholesterol content.
The nutritional value of an apple weighing 100 grams is 52 kcal, which is approximately 0.27 g of protein, 0.18 g of fat and 13.82 g of carbohydrates.
To find out the exact ratio of BJU in one fruit, it is recommended to know exactly its mass. To do this, you can use scales, but if they are not at hand, you can find out by size.
How much does an apple weigh
Small
The weight of a small fruit depends largely on the conditions in which the plant grew.
- A wild apple tree bears fruit weighing about 5 g.
- If the tree is grown on a personal plot and provides it with proper conditions, then a small apple can weigh, on average, 25 g.
Average
Recently, the idea of the size of apples has changed.
Previously, the weight of an average apple was 100 g, but now the weight of such a fruit should be 150-170 g. This is due to the fact that new varieties were bred.
Large
The largest apple weighed 2 kg. This fruit was grown in Japan in 2005. However, after that, such giants did not meet.
Usually the mass of a large one is about 250-300 g.
When calculating weight, they mean the whole fruit. In this case, the stub reaches approximately 30 g, and the peel, on average, 50 g.
The dependence of the mass on the variety
Apples differ in varieties
The weight of the fruit also depends on the variety.
- Ranetki and Kitayka are small varieties. The diameter of the fruit is about 3 cm. One fruit weighs about 25 g.
- Lithuanian and Pepinka. These apple trees bear small fruits. The diameter of the fruit is about 5 cm.Weight is 50-70 g.
- Sarah, Pepin saffron, Anise. These apple trees bear medium-sized fruits. Their diameter is about 7.5 cm.The mass is about 150 g.
- Aport, Semerenko, Grushovka, Bas-relief and Antonovka. These are large varieties. Diameter is approximately 10 cm.Weight from 200 g.
Which apples are tastier
The size of the apples does not affect the taste. Sometimes small fruits are much tastier than large ones. The opposite situation is often encountered. In addition, the same variety can have different tastes. This is due to the conditions in which the apple tree is grown.
The taste is influenced by the following components:
- sugar;
- acid.
The amount of sugar in the composition depends on the conditions in which the plant is grown. If the fetus receives a sufficient amount of light and heat, as in the south of Russia, then the level of this component will be approximately 10-11%.
Middle lane apples contain 8-9% sugar. For this reason, southern fruits are always sweeter.However, some varieties, even growing in the middle lane, contain sugar in an amount of 12.5%.
The taste of the fruit is also influenced by malic acid. More precisely, the taste of the fruit depends on the ratio of sugar to it. For dessert, the coefficient is from 20 to 34. For sweet ones, it is higher - 35.
To improve the taste, breeders cross between different varieties. So sweet hybrids were bred. However, even in this case, much depends on the growing conditions. The more sun and body, the sweeter the fruit.