At first, all apples are green. As they ripen, they change color to yellow, green, red. Many species have two or three colors at once.
Why does this happen, what influences the change in appearance, and what color should you choose to get the maximum benefit for your body?
Why do fruits differ in color?
It all depends on genes, just like in humans, skin color is inherited.
Green apple varieties do not change even when ripe. They contain a lot of chlorophyll, like leaves and other external parts of plants.
Other fruits, when ripening, gradually change color to yellow, red, and during this process, chlorophyll slowly breaks down. A natural coloring pigment, carotene, is formed.
The name carotene comes from the Latin Carota, meaning "carrot". This element is considered a source of vitamin A, which is very useful for human eyes.
Red apples are enriched with dyes such as anthocyanins during the ripening process and act as antioxidants. Two- and three-color fruits contain all three dyes. If one part is redder, it means that it has been exposed to the sun.
Which color to choose?
Apples are one of the most popular and sold fruits in the world. Everyone has their favorite variety and they are all healthy, but the question arises whether there are differences in which of them are the best in terms of characteristics, amount of vitamins, minerals.
Nutritionists agree that it doesn't matter whether the fruit is red or green. It doesn't make much of a difference. They all contain roughly the same amount of nutrients. It's hard to say which variety is healthier.
Nutritional value
It is believed that the sweeter the fruit, the more sugars it contains, and therefore calories. Those who follow a low-carb diet are suitable for sour varieties of green apples.
60.0 kcal per 100 g is contained in a red fruit, and 58.0 kcal per 100 g in a green apple.
Green ones also contain slightly less fiber and carbohydrates, but red ones contain more antioxidants.
All apples contain more than 20 minerals and microelements, about 300 biological substances, such as organic acids, which help remove toxins from the body.
