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Explore evidence-based articles on Fruit, including nutrition science, health claims, dietary context and common myths. From Food Facts.

A scene depicting two types of apples. On the left are American apples, whereas on the right there are Italian apples, showing the comparisons that are often drawn between these countries' food
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OPINION
Nutrition

Are Italian apples really six times healthier than American apples?

Social media often compares Italian and American products. We fact-check the claim that you’d need to eat six apples in America to get the benefits from...
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An image shows two bottles of processed juice. The image conveys the message that many modern juice brands hide the fact that apple juice is the main ingredient
FACT CHECK
OPINION
Politics Of Food

Applejuicification: why consumers deserve clearer juice labels

Most fruit juices are heavily diluted with apple juice — yet labels don't make this clear. Here's why juice labelling needs reform and what consumers…
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An illustration showcasing various fruits: red apples and yellow pears in a green bowl, red and green pears in a pink bowl, and green grapes in an orange bowl. A small blue bowl contains a pile of white sugar. This image visually represents the comparison between the natural sugars in fruit and processed sugars, a topic likely discussed in the linked FoodFacts.org article. The background features contrasting teal and pink surfaces.
FACT CHECK
OPINION
Nutrition

Don’t listen to this influencer's advice, fruit is not making you fat

Whole fruit is unlikely to cause weight gain — the fructose in fruit behaves very differently from added sugar. Here's what the long-term evidence shows.
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