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Calvados brandy

An apple or pear brandy produced in Normandy under protected appellations.

Calvados brandy — illustrative ingredient image

About Calvados brandy

Calvados is an appellation brandy from Normandy, made by distilling cider, or in some cases perry, and then generally matured in wood. It is a clear spirit before maturation and takes on colour and wood-derived aromas during aging. Apple, pear and maturation character vary by product.

It is consumed as a spirit and also used as an ingredient in cooking. Products differ in fruit base, distillation and aging, so the name does not imply one uniform composition or flavour. This page refers to the brandy, not cider or perry.

Ingredient type
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Calvados brandy

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Calvados brandy nutrition & diet

Calvados brandy nutritional value

Reference: Calvados

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
227kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
0.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

The fruit base, distillation and maturation differ among products; neat spirit should not be compared with mixed drinks or cooked preparations.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • 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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) 4.0, 2025 — P640000 ↗. 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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