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Cider

Cider is a fermented beverage traditionally made from apple juice and served chilled or used in cooking.

Cider — illustrative ingredient image

About Cider

Cider is a fermented beverage made primarily from apple juice, with its character shaped by the apples, fermentation, blending, and finishing. It may be still or sparkling, pale gold to amber or deeper in colour, and range from sweet to dry with fresh apple, floral, fruity, acidic, or tannic notes. Commercial and traditional examples differ in clarity, carbonation, alcohol level, and residual sweetness, so the unqualified name does not indicate one fixed style.

Cider is commonly served chilled and drunk on its own. It is also used in cooking, where it can contribute apple flavour and acidity to sauces, braises, batters, desserts, and other preparations.

The term can refer to alcoholic fermented cider; products labelled non-alcoholic or apple juice are distinct, while regional usage may apply the word to different specific beverage styles. Preparation in cooking can concentrate its flavour and acidity, especially when reduced.

Ingredient type
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Cider nutrition & diet

Cider nutritional value

Reference: Cider, apple (alcohol ~4-5% v/v)

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
50kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
5.6g
Fat
0.0g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F002955. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to the cider’s actual form: fermented beverage, unfermented juice-style product, cooking cider, or concentrate. Note filtration, residual sweetness, dilution, serving temperature, and any added sugar or flavorings. A poured beverage and a reduced cooking ingredient are not interchangeable preparations.

Compare the right form: Use a reference matching fermented apple cider as served, including alcohol status, sweetness, carbonation, dilution, and flavor additions; cooking reductions require a separate form.

Diet considerations

Traditional cider originates from apples, but commercial products may include other fruit, sugar, flavorings, preservatives, or blending agents. Fermentation and cooking change the product’s composition and use. Compatibility therefore depends on the recipe, alcohol status, additives, and portion, especially when used as a beverage.

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
    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: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Cider, apple (alcohol ~4-5% v/v) ↗. 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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