Calories in Fruit

In the culinary way of thinking we tend to refer to sweet plants as fruit. The sweetness comes (obviously) from sugar. So it is not a big surprise to find out that most of the calories in fruit come from sugar.

But besides sugar, fruit is also high in fiber, water and vitamin C. A fruit's weight can be more than 90% water (which doesn't add anything to the calories in fruit), but the sugar will be the biggest contributer to the calories in fruit.

Despite the sugar and the calories in fruit, it still considered healthy to eat fruit. Regular consumption of fruit is associated with reduced risks of cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, Alzheimer disease, cataracts, and some of the functional declines associated with aging.