What is this food?
This is a fruit juice drink made with apple (sweetened fruit drink). For every 100 g, it has about 50 kcal and around 10 g sugar.
Why it matters to health
Apple-based juice drinks can be a quick way to enjoy fruit flavor, but compared with whole apples, they usually have less fiber and more sugar per serving. In this drink, sugar is about 10.1 g and fiber is only about 0.2 g, so it may not keep you full for long. The good news: it’s low in fat and sodium. The main thing to watch is how often and how much you drink, especially if you already have carbs and sweets in your 3 meals and 1–2 snacks for the day.
Healthier tips
- Choose smaller servings: treat it as a snack drink, not a regular “every meal” beverage.
- Pair it with a filling snack: for example, have it with nuts, yogurt, or a small serving of whole-grain bread to help balance your snack.
- When possible, go for whole fruit (like a small apple) more often than juice drinks—whole fruit gives more fiber for better fullness.
- If you’re drinking it, keep it to 1 serving and avoid stacking multiple sweet items in the same snack time.
Common Filipino dishes
Apple juice drink, fruit cocktail, buko juice, calamansi juice, mango juice