Apples

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Thank you for joining us in this ‘Ingredients for Juicing’ email series. You will learn about 
10 of the most popular ingredients for juice you make right at home, including a variety 
of fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Today, we are talking about apples.


Nutrients in Apples

Apples are not just delicious in juice, but they are full of amazing nutrients that are good 
for you. They are an excellent source of fiber, low in fat and calories, and about 
moderate as far as carbs go. There is also a high water content, so they are ideal to be 
used in juice.

While not as many versatile vitamins and minerals exist with your apples, they have 2 
very important ones: vitamin C and potassium. You need potassium as one of the main 
electrolytes throughout the day for overall body function and heart health. The vitamin C 
provides antioxidants that help your entire body to function better.


Benefits of Using Apples

Why add apples to your juice? Here are some of the top benefits of using this fruit:

It adds sweetness to any juice. Apples are probably the number one fruit for green 
and vegetable juices. It has the perfect amount of sweetness to cover up the taste of 
kale or carrots, without being too sweet or overpowering.

Apples are made up of over 80 percent water. Apples are also made up of a lot of 
water, so they juice very well, and can improve your hydration.

They are inexpensive and easy to find year-round. Also don’t forget to consider the 
cost of ingredients. Since apples are typically found year-round in most places, you will 
usually be able to save quite a bit, as opposed to seasonal fruits like peaches or 
nectarines. 


Ways to Use Apples

If you want to add apples to your juice, you have a few different options. 

Sweeten up your juice – It works great whenever you need to naturally sweeten your 
juice, such as green or vegetable juices.

Combine with other fruits – Apple also works amazingly well with other fruits, like 
grapes, strawberries, and melon.

Make a seasonal juice – You can also use it when making a fall or winter seasonal 
juice, with ingredients like cranberries, pears, and pumpkin.


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