To answer this, let’s first look at the number of calories in cider across the most popular brands available: Read on to learn more about the comparison of calories in cider and beer, and find out more about delicious, lower-calorie beers and ciders with Drinkwell. This is foul - not worthy of the name cider. It is overly sweet, and mainly tastes of rotten apples. Definitely not the crisp and refreshing drink that cider should be. But what about dry ciders? Whilst it’s true that this type of cider does contain less sugar as a result of the yeast being allowed to consume the majority of the cider’s natural sugars, this process results in higher levels of alcohol, which in turn increases the number of calories overall.

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We have recently conducted a full review of our ciders in terms of their vegan and vegetarian status, and in particular we have confirmed the status of the various flavourings and fruit juices that are used in our ciders. The table below shows which of our Strongbow ciders are suitable for vegans, and which are not. As you can see, Strongbow Dark Fruit is not suitable for vegans, not because there are any animal-derived ingredients, but due to the method of manufacture of the juices/flavourings that are present in Dark Fruits. You will also see that we do not claim that Strongbow Original is suitable for vegans. This is because the method of making Strongbow Original means there is a relatively high likelihood that there could be some cochineal in it, albeit that we do not deliberately add it to the cider. Regarding those ciders which we say are suitable for vegans, as I think we have previously advised, we can’t guarantee that very small amounts of ciders that are not vegan don’t get into ciders that are otherwise vegan. If this is the case it is in very small amounts, and you have previously advised that such crossover wouldn’t prevent us from stating that the ciders are suitable for vegans.

Strongbow Cloudy Apple cider has a distinct, sweet fresh apple juice flavour, counterbalanced by Strongbow's characteristic refreshing crisp dryness and tanginess which gives a clean appley finish. We're rolling out Green Grip to remove plastic rings from our cans. Once completed, we'll have removed 500 tonnes of single use plastic each year, equivalent to 94 million plastic bags. For Unbeatable Refreshment. No Artificial Flavours, Sweeteners or Colours. Strongbow Cloudy Apple is our fresh new take on traditional cloudy cider. Strongbow. And then Strongbow replied "Yes that is correct and as such we can't guarantee that any of our ciders are suitable for vegetarians." Therefore, if you’re conscious of the number of calories in the alcohol, make sure to grab yourself a case of one of our delicious lower-calorie Cider s.

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Deciding to add this low-calorie cider to our range of lower-calorie alcohol was a no-brainer for us here at DrinkWell. If you’re trying to reduce your calorie intake from cider, switching to Alska 28 should also be a no-brainer. Using an often standard measure for cider – the 500ml bottle – the average number of calories above is 234 calories. For comparison to beer, this is 47 calories per 100ml.Strongbow Original is not suitable for vegans/vegetarians as it contains cochineal. However I can confirm Strongbow Dark Fruit is suitable for vegans/vegetarians." Based on this, how does the alcoholic content differ between cider and beer? Does Cider Contain More Alcohol Than Beer? While the majority of our ciders including Strongbow Pear do not have any animal derived ingredients there is a possibility of carryover from some of our ciders that do, therefore we do not claim that any of our ciders are vegetarian. Strongbow Original is not made using animal derived products however there is a possibility of carryover from some of our ciders that are. Strongbow Dark Fruit and Cloudy Apple are both suitable for vegetarian/vegans."

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Crafted in Herefordshire with our unique blend of British bittersweet cider apples, Strongbow Cloudy Apple cider contains no artificial sweeteners, flavours or colours. Drinkwell is the home of lower-calorie alcohol. We bring together the best lower-calorie beer and cider on the market and all the information you need to make the right choices for your lifestyle. Explore our blog for more. I can confirm that Strongbow is not suitable for vegan/vegetarians as we use an animal product as a colouring material." HEINEKEN in the UK can confirm while the majority of our ciders do not have any animal derived ingredients there is a possibility of carryover from some of our ciders that do, therefore we do not claim that any of our ciders are vegetarian/vegan."

Now, if we reference our recent article on calories in beer , the average number of calories per 100ml in beer across the most popular brands in the UK comes out as 40 calories. I hope this helps, and we would be pleased to provide similar information for our other ciders if that would be of use.

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The lowest-calorie cider in the UK is Alska 28 at just 123 calories per can. Compared to an alternative on the market Alska28 saves you over 50% on calories and 90% on sugar compared to any Kopparberg or Strongbow product. I can confirm that one of the components of an ingredient used in the recipe for Bulmers/Magners Original cider is derived from an animal source, therefore Bulmers/Magners Original has been classified as not suitable for vegetarians." "this is the case for all Bulmers and the Magners special range." While the majority of our ciders including Strongbow do not have any animal derived ingredients (Cochineal) there is a possibility of carryover from some of our ciders that do, therefore we do not claim that any of our ciders are vegetarian. With regards to our ciders, two of our products, Bulmers Original and Jacques use an animal product as a colouring material." Barnivore note: it looks like the core Strongbow products are vegan, but the company won't commit to it (it's a "may contain" thing) - here's the details we have: