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Cider, sweet

Sweet cider is an alcoholic drink made by fermenting fruit juice, usually apple juice. The figures here describe sweet cider as sold for drinking. It mainly provides energy from alcohol and sugars, with little protein and no fat. Per 100ml, it contains 176 kJ of energy, 4.3g of carbohydrate, all of which is sugar, and 3.7g of alcohol.

Alcohol contributes to energy intake and can affect judgement and coordination. Both alcohol and sugar contribute to the energy content of sweet cider. Its sugar content is relevant for people monitoring their sugar or carbohydrate intake. Full nutritional figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100ml

Nutrient

Per 100ml

Energía

42 kcal

Energía

176 kJ

Grasa

0g

of which saturates

0g

Carbohydrate

4.3g

of which sugars

4.3g

Fibra

0g

Proteína

Trace

Sal

0.02g

Alcohol

3.7g

Agua

91g

Colesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100ml

Nutrient

Per 100ml

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

Trace

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

Trace

Riboflavin (B2)

Trace

Niacin (B3)

0mg

Vitamin B6

0.01mg

Vitamina B12

Trace

Calcio

8mg

Hierro

0.5mg

Magnesio

3mg

Phosphorus

3mg

Potasio

72mg

Sodio

7mg

Zinc

Trace

Cobre

0.04mg

Selenio

Trace

Other types of cider

Alimentos

Calories per 100ml

Protein per 100ml

Fat per 100ml

Fibre per 100ml

Cider, dry

36 kcal

Trace

0g

0g

Cider, low alcohol

17 kcal

Trace

0g

0g

Cider, strong

68 kcal

Trace

0g

0g

About these figures

Values are per 100ml of the food as described (3.5-5.0% ABV. 3 samples of different brands, including Woodpecker, Magners, Bulmers, Kopparberg, Stella Artois Pear Cidre, Jacques fruit cider and Thatchers rose cider). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Lecturas adicionales y referencias

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Historial del artículo

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  • 3 Nov 2026 | Última versión
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente