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Apple Cider Vinegar

Vinegar fermented from apple juice, used in dressings, marinades and preserving.

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About Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is a vinegar made by fermenting apple cider or pressed apple juice. It is used as a seasoning ingredient in salad dressings, marinades, sauces, pickles, and other preparations where its acidity and apple-derived character are wanted.

Its flavour is distinctly acidic, with an apple note that can range from mild to pronounced. The texture is liquid and pourable; filtering, fermentation, and storage can affect clarity and the character of any sediment.

It is commonly sold as a clear or cloudy liquid in bottles, either filtered or unfiltered. It may be used directly, diluted within a dressing or marinade, or incorporated into cooking, with preparation dispersing its acidity through the surrounding ingredients.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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English

apple cider vinegar

English

cider vinegar

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Apple Cider Vinegar nutrition & diet

Apple Cider Vinegar nutritional value

Vinegar, cider

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
21kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.9g
Fat
0.0g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Use vinegar made from apple juice as the identity, distinguishing filtered, unfiltered, pasteurized, seasoned, and diluted forms. The amount used in dressings, marinades, or preserving is usually recipe-level, so record the consumed mixture rather than treating the vinegar as the whole dish.

Compare the right form: Match apple cider vinegar by filtered or unfiltered form, pasteurization, dilution, and any seasoning or sweetening.

Diet considerations

Apple cider vinegar is derived from apples through fermentation and is generally a plant-origin condiment. Compatibility changes when it is seasoned, sweetened, or incorporated into dressings, sauces, marinades, or preserved foods containing dairy, animal products, cereals, or other additives. Evaluate the complete preparation and portion.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Vinegar, cider ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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