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Originally Posted by Faerie
At least my apple doesn't lie to me. (Would you, apple?)
Well, actually, your apple could very well be lying to you. There are literally hundreds of varieties of apples and the sugar content in them can vary quite a bit. Compare a Granny Smith (very tart) to a Fuji (very sweet). The Fuji clearly has more sugar, and thus, probably more calories. The calorie info you have for an apple is probably an average of several different varieties (which may or may not include the variety you are eating), so it probably isn't completely accurate for the apple you are eating. Also, was the apple picked at optimal ripeness, when it was overripe, or when it was underripe? That will impact the sugar content and calories as well. Then there's also the matter of the soil the apple was grown in, the chemicals and fertilizer used on it, and the amount of water the tree received. All of that impacts the nutritional content and calories of the apple as well.
Calorie counting is a best guess--it's impossible to be 100% accurate.