Sweet cider is fermented apple juice with residual or added sugars producing a sweeter flavour profile than dry cider. It has similar alcohol content (typically 4.5-5% ABV) but higher sugar and calorie content than dry cider. A pint contains around 2.5-3 units and 230-250 kcal. The residual sugars also add to total free sugar intake.
Sweet cider's higher sugar content means it contributes more to daily free sugar intake alongside its alcohol units. Dry cider is a lower-sugar alternative at similar ABV.
Where Cider, sweet Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 72.0 mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 8.00 mg | 1% | |
| Chloride | 6.00 mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 3.00 mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 3.00 mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 0.500 mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.040 mg | 4% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.030 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.010 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A (RE) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Zinc | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Niacin equivalents (NE) | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.000 g | — | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Maltose | 1.30 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 1.20 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 1.00 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.700 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 1.00 µg | 2% | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
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