Apple

Studies in people

• Benefit

  Fiber in fortified foods²

  Apple pomace adds fiber and antioxidants to foods, but in plant products taste testers disliked the darker color.

Animal and lab studies only

• Benefit

  Low mood from sugary diets⁵

  In animal studies, apple polyphenols eased depression-like behavior caused by a high-sugar diet.

Study type not stated

• Open question

  Fruit health effects³

  In people, it is not clear whether apple affects different people in different ways.

• Open question

  Antioxidant levels in fruit⁴

  Apple powders contain antioxidants, and chlorogenic acid and procyanidin C1 drive most of that activity.

How it’s made and used

• How much the body absorbs⁶

  In lab studies, apple polyphenols were released from flesh and peel during simulated digestion, but some stayed behind.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least two findings in people. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.