Apples vs Oranges

Both apples and oranges are fruits but apples are usually sweet and oranges are usually citrus.

Comparison chart

Improve this chart	Apples	Oranges
Family:	Rosaceae	Rutaceae
Class:	Magnoliopsida	Magnoliopsida
Color:	Red, Green, or Yellow	Orange
Kingdom:	Plantae	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta	Magnoliophyta
Vitamin E:	Yes 0.66 IU	No
Magnesium:	Yes 7 mg	Yes 13 mg
Other minerals:	Traces of iron, zinc, manganese and copper	Traces of iron, zinc, manganese and copper
Fat:	0 g	0.2 g
Dietary fiber:	4 g	3.1 g
Calcium:	Yes 9.5 mg	Yes 52 mg
Iron:	In traces	In traces
Phosphorous:	Yes 9.5 mg	Yes 18 mg
Calories:	77	62
Carbohydrates:	20 g	15.4 g
Potassium:	Yes 158mg	Yes 237 mg
Vitamin C:	Yes 9 mg	Yes 70 mg
Acidity:	Yes pH level is around 3.3	Yes pH level varies from 2.9-4.0
Folate(imp during pregnancy):	Yes 4 mcg	Yes 40 mcg
Pantothenic Acid:	No	Yes 0.33 mg
Vitamin A:	Yes 73 IU	Yes 269 IU
Vitamin B1 (thiamine):	No	Yes 0.1mg
Varieties:	Gala, Fugi, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Braeburn	Navel orange, Persian orange, Blood orange, Valencia orange, Mandarin orange
Selenium:	No	Yes 0.65 mg
Taste:	varied	varied

A fruit platter with apples, oranges and watermelons

1 Nutrition
2 Health Benefits
3 See Also
4 References

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The calories in apples and oranges comes from carbohydrates(18g-22g), of which 50% is from sugar. The fat and protein content is very negligible in both.

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Oranges are an excellent source of Vitamin C, with nearly 140% of daily intake requirement, whereas apples contain roughly 7%. Oranges also have a greater amt of Vitamin A, 6% as compared to apples at 2%. Potassium is higher in Oranges (300mg) as compared to apples(26mg). Apples have a higher foliage (55mcg) as compared to oranges (23mcg).

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Health benefits of Apples

Both apples and oranges contain soluble and insoluble fiber, which helps regulate the bowel movements, blood suagr levels and lower cholestrol.Apple roughly has 5 g of fiber whereas orange has 3 g.

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Apples are known to have numerous health benefits ranging from preventing Asthma, Alzheimers, Parkinson's disease, certain cancers, gallstones, type2 diabetes and reducing cholesterol, hemorrhoids and help controlling your weight etc. The high soluble fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants help help boost your immune system and fortify your body.

Oranges, due to their excellent source of vitamins, fiber and minerals, also help prevent Asthma, diabetes, Arthritis, certain cancers, kidney stones, high blood pressure and lower cholesterol. Due to it's high acidic content and the presence of antioxidants like Beta-carotene, oranges can protect the skin cells from getting damaged and keep it young and moisturized.

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edit References

Livestrong.com

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You seriously thought this would be original?
50.✗.✗.10 on 2013-05-04 01:34:01

oranges are so better than apples. I mean seriously. They are like a million times better!
50.✗.✗.39 on 2013-05-01 21:24:10

No, apples are better. Everyone knows that.
76.✗.✗.145 on 2012-11-18 15:49:25

I like how for "Acidity" and "Oranges", it says "no". Ah, the citrus fruits, world-renowned for not naming a type of acid they are filled with. Nope, totally pH neutral or even basic.
76.✗.✗.127 on 2012-09-13 13:31:23

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. What has an orange ever done?
166.✗.✗.92 on 2012-05-27 22:15:35

ok HERES THE DEAL. oranges are like 50 times better than apples could EVER aspire to be. its not a question of, oh, oranges tend to be citrus and apples dont... like, no duh. this is about how ORANGES IGNITE PASSION whilst apples are just good for throwing at people.
68.✗.✗.35 on 2012-05-22 21:03:38