Peaches are one of the highlights of summer. My family is partial to Georgia peaches, although we’ve also tasted delicious varieties from Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Florida.

I thought I’d do a little research into peaches to find out what exactly they provide nutritionally. Here’s what I found out.

The stats for 1 medium peach

• 37 calories
• .6 grams of protein
• 0 saturated fat
• 0 cholesterol
• 10 carbs
• .56 grams fiber
• 76 grams water
• 465 iu Vitamin A
• 3 mcg Folic Acid
• 5.7 mg Vitamin C
• 5 mg Calcium
• 6 mg Magnesium
• 11 mg Phosphorus
• 171 mg Potassium
• 0 mg Sodium

If you want to know more about peaches, this site has an excellent fact sheet – http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/month/peach.html