Calculated Mean Content Values

Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
mg/100 g FW 13.37 1.60 43.00 11.26
mol/100 g 3.77e-05 4.52e-06 1.21e-04 3.18e-05

Values calculated by aggregating data from 35 different samples from 8 unique publications.

Aglycone Mean Content Values

Aglycone Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
Caffeic acid mg/100 g FW 6.80 0.81 21.86 5.73
mol/100 g 1.92e-05 2.30e-06 6.17e-05 1.62e-05

Original Content Values Used to Produce Means

van Der Sluis, A. A.;Dekker, M.;de Jager, A.;Jongen, W. M. (2001) Activity and concentration of polyphenolic antioxidants in apple: effect of cultivar, harvest year, and storage conditions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 49:3606-13. PubMed (11513636)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
12.60 mg/100 g FW Apple Jonagold 1 no 1
17.60 mg/100 g FW Apple Jonagold 2 no 1
20.00 mg/100 g FW Apple Jonagold 3 no 1
16.70 mg/100 g FW Apple Jonagold 4 no 1
Moeller B., Herrmann K. (1983) Quinic acid esters of hydroxycinnamic acids in stone and pome fruit. Phytochemistry 22:477-481
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
42.80 mg/100 g FW Apple - Worcester no 1
33.90 mg/100 g FW Apple - Jamba no 1
Podsedek A., Wilska-Jeszka J., Anders B., Markowski J. (2000) Compositional characterisation of some apple varieties. European Food Research and Technology 210:268-272
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
9.30 mg/100 g FW Apple cored - Alwa no 1
25.00 mg/100 g FW Apple cored - Boskoop no 1
40.20 mg/100 g FW Apple cored - Close no 1
3.10 mg/100 g FW Apple cored - Elstar no 1
12.60 mg/100 g FW Apple cored - Idared no 1
12.00 mg/100 g FW Apple cored - Jonagold no 1
11.80 mg/100 g FW Apple cored - Lobo no 1
43.00 mg/100 g FW Apple cored - Papicrowka no 1
4.80 mg/100 g FW Apple cored - Szampion no 1
1.60 mg/100 g FW Apple cored - Warta no 1
Sluis A.A.v.-d., Dekker M., Skrede G., Jongen W.M.F. (2002) Activity and concentration of polyphenolic antioxidants in apple juice. 1. Effect of existing production methods. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 50:7211-7219 PubMed (12452634)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
20.20 mg/100 g FW Fresh Apple - Jonagold no 5
Mattila P., Kumpulainen J. (2002) Determination of free and total phenolic acids in plant-derived foods by HPLC with diode-array detection. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 50:3660-3667 PubMed (12059140)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
3.20 mg/100 g FW Apple - Granny Smith - Unpeeled no 5
Ping L., Xu-Qing W., Huai-Zhou W., Yong-Ning W. (1993) High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Determination of Phenolic Acids in Fruits and Vegetables. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 6:389-398 PubMed (20919719)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
10.79 mg/100 g FW Apple 3 no 1
9.89 mg/100 g FW Apple 1 no 1
9.38 mg/100 g FW Apple 2 no 1
Lee K.W., Kim Y.J., Kim D.O., Lee H.J., Lee C.Y. (2003) Major phenolics in apple and their contribution to the total antioxidant capacity. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 51:6516-6520 PubMed (15630226)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
8.48 mg/100 g FW Apple with skin - Golden Delicious no 1
5.36 mg/100 g FW Apple with skin - Cortland no 1
10.08 mg/100 g FW Apple with skin - Monroe no 1
14.28 mg/100 g FW Apple with skin - Rhode Island Greening no 1
11.52 mg/100 g FW Apple with skin - Empire no 1
4.40 mg/100 g FW Apple with skin - NY674 no 1
Vrhovsek U., Rigo A., Tonon D., Mattivi F. (2004) Quantitation of polyphenols in different apple varieties. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 52:6532-6538 PubMed (15479019)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
4.01 mg/100 g FW Apple - Cored - Granny Smith no 3
17.81 mg/100 g FW Apple - Cored - Morgenduft no 4
9.18 mg/100 g FW Apple - Cored - Golden Delicious no 9
9.03 mg/100 g FW Apple - Cored - Royal Gala no 7
4.48 mg/100 g FW Apple - Cored - Braeburn no 2
12.34 mg/100 g FW Apple - Cored - Fuji no 3
30.60 mg/100 g FW Apple - Cored - Renetta no 6
7.09 mg/100 g FW Apple - Cored - Red Delicious no 7