Protein content
0.2 g of protein in 1 cup (248 g) of apple juice, or 0.2 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 0.2 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 0.1 g |
| Protein per serving | 0.2 g in 1 cup (248 g) |
| Calories from protein | 1% |
| Rank in fruits, per 100 kcal | 70th of 71 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 796th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 0% per serving |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
One 1 cup, 0.2 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of apple juice brings 0.2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 70th of the 71 fruits in this database and 795th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 0.1 g per 100 g ranks 71st in its group.
Only about 1% of the calories in apple juice come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
USDA lists 0.13 g of fat per 100 g of apple juice, too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against canned pears, another fruit entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (canned pears has 0.8 g per 1 cup).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 248 g, and it covers about 0% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Juicing strips the fruit's fibre and leaves only trace protein behind.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 0.1 g | 46 kcal |
| 1 cup (serving used here) | 248 g | 0.2 g | 114 kcal |
| 1 fl oz | 31 g | 0 g | 14 kcal |
| 1 drink box (8.45 fl oz) | 262 g | 0.3 g | 121 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
0.1 g. The 1 cup serving used on this page weighs 248 g and so carries 0.2 g.
0.2 g. That figure divides its 0.1 g of protein per 100 g by its 46 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
No. On its own, the protein in apple juice is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
About 0%. One 1 cup serving has 0.2 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #173933 (Apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.