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Although an apple has fewer calories than a pear, a medium pear (about 140 grams) has 20 percent less fat than an apple of the same size. Which fruit is healthier?
Both fruits belong to the pome fruit plants and therefore have much in common. Nevertheless, the apple enjoys greater popularity than the pear and stands for a healthy diet. Pears taste sweeter than apples, so many believe that pears are less healthy.
Although a pear with about 69 kilocalories has a higher nutritional value than an apple (about 55 kilocalories), it cuts better with the minerals : it is richer in phosphorus, potassium and calcium. Pears therefore have a detoxifying and draining effect and stimulate the metabolism. So, if you are on a diet, you should use pears instead of apples, as the lower acidity is good for your stomach.
As a vitamin supplier, however, the apple works better. It contains up to twice as much vitamin C as the pear, which is about six to ten grams per 100 milligrams of apple. The daily requirement of an adult is about 75 milligrams of vitamin C. Since the human body itself cannot produce vitamin C, man needs to meet the need for food and drink.
If you do not like to bite into an apple and still want to control your vitamin content naturally, you can also brew a cup of tea from dried apple peel.
While vitamin C helps with colds, pectins and polyphenols are considered preventive of cardiovascular disease. Both compounds are present in pears and apples, the content in apples is higher: especially in old apple varieties of orchards and the apple juices produced from it, studies have shown that the highest polyphenol content is present. Natural cloud apple juices contain significantly more polyphenols than clear apple juices. The juice of the pears contains about a quarter or less of polyphenols compared to apple juice.
Incidentally, the famous grandmotherly note that the vitamins are in the apple under the shell is really true and also applies to pears. Thus, the shell is the most important in both types of fruit and should be eaten the best. Therefore, you should make sure that apples and pears are not sprayed. "
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