Which one is better for weight loss, red apple or green apple? Hou Wenyi's nutritionist reveals: These three groups should not eat too many apples

With the arrival of summer, many women begin to actively lose weight and get rid of the trouble of obesity. Among them, the apple weight loss method is a widely used method to lose weight quickly. However, there are many kinds of apples on the market, and the skin colors are red and green. Which kind of apple is better for weight loss? Let us invite Hou Wenyi, director of the Nutrition Department of St. Martin's Hospital, to do a combat power analysis for everyone.

Level 1: Red apples vs. green apples have little difference in nutrients

Hou Wenyi, director of the Nutrition Department of St. Martin's Hospital, analyzed the relevant data on apples in the Food Nutrition Database of the Ministry of Health and Welfare and found that regardless of the variety, green apples have only 49 calories per 100 grams. Although they are indeed lower in calories than red apples, the actual difference is quite small, with a calorie difference of only 1 to 7 calories per 100 grams of apples.

Among them, Lishan Honey Apple has the highest calorie content among the compared samples due to its high carbohydrate content, about 56 calories per 100 grams. It seems to be the least suitable food for weight loss, but in fact, such calorie density is still a good low-calorie food compared to other types of food. A single piece of common nougat made with ordinary cream (about 30 grams) has 80 to 120 calories, which is almost the same as the calories of half a bowl of rice.

Other nutrients that are important for weight loss, such as carbohydrates, total dietary fiber, protein, minerals and water, also differed only slightly. It can be seen from this that although there is a difference in the nutritional ratio between red apples and green apples, the difference is really too small. The result of the first level of weight loss power analysis is a draw.

Green apples have only 49 calories per 100 grams, which is indeed lower than red apples, but the actual difference is quite small, with only a calorie difference of 1 to 7 calories per 100 grams of apples.

Level 2: Red apples vs. green apples: Phytochemicals for weight loss, hard to compare due to lack of evidence

In addition to the basic analysis of the six major categories of nutrients, in recent years, nutrition science has become popular with the concept of plant compounds (or "phytochemicals") to analyze colorful fruits and vegetables. Foods of different colors have different plant compounds that can provide different nutritional and weight loss needs for the human body.

Nutritionist Hou Wenyi said that the peel is rich in phytochemicals and enzymes, with a ratio far greater than that of the flesh, and studies have confirmed that it has the effects of enhancing immunity and promoting fat metabolism. However, there is currently no further scientific research to prove which color of plants or apples can best help with weight loss. Therefore, the second round of the red and green apple weight loss competition ended in failure due to the lack of relevant evidence on phytochemical weight loss and inability to compare.

Is it possible to lose weight by eating apples? Malnutrition is prone to complications

Apples are a favorite of many people who are trying to lose weight because of their low calories, high water content, and a feeling of fullness. However, nutritionist Hou Wenyi does not recommend people to adopt the drastic apple weight loss method, eating only apples for three meals and no other foods. One of the reasons for opposition is that every 100 grams of apples contains only 1.3-1.6 grams of dietary fiber. You need to eat more than 19 apples a day to reach the recommended daily dietary fiber amount of 25 to 35 grams and achieve the goal of preventing metabolic syndrome and obesity.

Apples are a favorite of many people who are trying to lose weight because of their low calories, high water content, and a feeling of fullness.

In addition, apples cannot provide some essential amino acids for the human body. Eating apples as a staple food for a long time will cause the skin's sebum layer to become thinner and collapse due to lack of oil and nutrients, giving the impression that the skin is in poor condition and lacks vitality. Long-term lack of fatty acids in oils and fats will make it difficult or even impossible for the human body to absorb fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D, E, and K, which may lead to skin keratosis, night blindness, and osteoporosis.

3 groups of people should not eat too many apples

More importantly, even if you are not an apple dieter, patients with the following three major groups of chronic diseases should eat less apples on a regular basis, including:

1. Patients with liver disease: Patients with liver disease who have high-protein dietary requirements.

2. Diabetic patients: Diabetic patients whose carbohydrate intake is restricted.

3. Patients with kidney disease: Patients with kidney disease should not eat too much potassium in their diet to avoid worsening of the disease.