Healthy Food Database

Apples - Golden Delicious
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No relation to the Red Delicious. The Golden Delicious is a pale green, sweet flavoured apple with juicy,
crisp, light-yellow flesh.

Note: Salicylate content is only regarded as low if the apple is peeled; otherwise the level is high.
Category: Fruit
In Season: Spring Autumn Winter
To Buy:
Check that the apple is firm and free of insect bites.
To Store:
Keep apples crisp by storing them in the fridge
Tips & Tricks:
Tap the surface with your fingernail to check for crispness - if it makes a dull sound it could be floury.
Cooking Tips:
Use golden delicious in pies and other desserts and avoid adding extra sugar.

Nutrition per 1 Unit:

Energy (kJ):
319
Low GI < 55:
Protein (g):
0.4
Saturated Fat, g :
0.0
Amines:
Negligible
Glutamates:
n/a
Carbohydrates, g:
17.5
Fibre, g:
Fat (g):
0.1
Vitamin C:
Salicylates:
Moderate

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

Cold and Flus
Diarrhoea
Constipation
Detoxifying
Diabetes
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* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.

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