Apple

Grab-and-go fuel that has not been engineered into a snack.

57
cal per 100 g

Portion explorer

How much are you eating?

Drag the slider or type grams. Everything below updates live.

g
= 6.1 oz

Calories

98

Protein

0.4g

Carbs

23.5g

Fat

0.2g
Protein 2% Carbs 96% Fat 2%

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Apple is 10g of sugar, wrapped in 2.3g of fiber per 100g. That's what makes it not soda.

The fiber slows absorption; the sugar is not "free sugar" the way added sugar is. Whole fruit and juice are different foods nutritionally, even at the same sugar number.

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Burn it off

What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 57 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

16

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

8

min · easy pace

Jogging

6

min · 5 mph

Swimming

8

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

The chef's caveat

Ripeness matters

A greener apple has more starch and less sugar; a spotty one is the reverse. Total calories barely move, but if you are tracking blood sugar or fiber-vs-sugar ratio, ripeness is a real variable — not a rounding error.

Full nutrient panel · per 100 g

What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Fiber2.3 g8%
Sugar10.37 g—
Sodium1 mg0%
Potassium108 mg2%
Calcium7 mg1%
Iron0.12 mg1%
Magnesium5 mg1%
Zinc0.05 mg0%
Vitamin E0.18 mg1%
Vitamin A1 mcg0%
Vitamin B60.049 mg3%
Folate3 mcg1%
Niacin0.075 mg0%

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in medium of apple?
About 98 calories, with roughly 0.4g of protein. medium weighs about 172g. Use the slider above for any other portion.
Does a ripe apple have more calories?
Barely. As fruit ripens, starch converts to sugar — same calories, different molecule. What changes: sweeter taste, faster blood-sugar rise, softer texture. Total calories move maybe 3–5%.
Is apple actually healthy, or is that marketing?
By the numbers on this page: fiber, vitamin C, potassium; sugar comes with its brake pedal (fiber).

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