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How Many Carbs Are In A Red Delicious Apple?

Red delicious apples are a delicious, healthy snack packed with nutrients, but apples often have a bad rep when it comes to low-carb diets because they contain more natural sugars than lower-carb fruits such as berries.

But are red delicious apples high in carbs, and how many carbs does each one contain?

In this article, we’ll be focusing on the carb content in red delicious apples and we’ll help you find the exact carb content you need for any size or weight of apple using our quick reference charts and carb calculator.

Red Delicious Apple Carb Content

The USDA confirms that 100g of raw red delicious apple (including the skin) contains a total of 14.1g of carbs, which is equal to 0.141g per gram of apple.

The red delicious apple is a large apple variety and like other red apples, it’s higher in sugar than green alternatives. A medium-sized red delicious apple weighs an average of 212g and an apple of this size contains 29.9g of carbs (25g net carbs).

The quick reference table below shows the number of total carbs and net carbs you can expect in a small, medium, or large red delicious apple based on average apple weights.

Red Delicious Apple Size & WeightTotal CarbsNet Carbs
100g of apple14.1g11.8g
Small apple (average 158g)22.3g18.7g
Medium apple (average 212g)29.9g25g
Large apple (average 260g)36.7g30.7g
Table to show carbs and net carbs in a red delicious apple

The reason apples are higher in carbs than some other fruits is because of the sugar content, and although these are natural sugars, this still impacts the carb value.

In this example, an average-sized medium red delicious apple contains 22.3g of natural sugars and 4.9g of fiber.

The table below shows the amount of natural sugar in various-sized red delicious apples and the fiber content that is used to work out the net carbs.

Red Delicious Apple Size & WeightTotal SugarDietary Fiber
100g of apple10.5g2.3g
Small (average 158g)16.6g3.6g
Medium (average 212g)22.3g4.9g
Large (average 260g)27.3g6g
Table to show sugar and fiber content in a red delicious apple

Please note – the data in these tables is based on average weights, and the weight of each apple will vary. For the most accurate data, use the actual weight (excluding the core) and input it into the calculator below.

infographic to show the carbs and net carbs of golden delicious apples

Red Delicious Apple Carb Calculator

The calculator below will help you to work out the exact carb content (total and net carbs) of a red delicious apple based on a specific weight.

To ensure that the data is accurate, we recommend only weighing the parts of the apple you’re going to eat.

Input the weight of your apple to begin:

Did You Know?

Weight-for-weight red delicious apples are not the highest carb or sugar apples, but because they tend to be larger in size the intake of carbs per apple is typically higher.

Are Red Delicious Apples High In Carbs?

Those who follow a low-carb diet often avoid apples and opt for berries instead, but if you want to stay low-carb and still eat apples, small green apples such as Granny Smith are a better option.

Red delicious are a large, sweet, apple variety that will blow the carb budget if you eat a whole one.

For example, if you’re on a low-carb diet and trying to stay under 50g of carbs per day, a large red delicious would take up the majority of this budget at over 30g net carbs.

If you’re not on a low-carb diet, a red delicious is still an excellent choice for those following a healthy diet because they’re packed with nutrients such as vitamin C and they’re high in fiber.

Key Takeaways

We hope you’ve found the answer you were looking for on this page; here’s a quick rundown of the key points:

  • Red delicious apples are one of the highest-carb apple choices because they tend to be heavier and therefore contain more carbs than a lighter apple.
  • If you’re on a low-carb diet and you can’t live without apples, opt for a small green apple such as a Granny Smith or golden delicious instead of a large red apple.
  • If carb content isn’t an important factor in your way of eating, red delicious are a healthy choice because their high in vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

Related Pages

This page is part of a series of useful articles on the carb content in apples and foods containing apples. You might also like the pages in the links below:

Resources Used For This Page

To ensure the nutritional information used in this article is accurate, we have used data from The USDA FoodData Central; the links below contain the source information:

Red delicious apple USDA nutritional information