Apple juice's nutritional value comes mainly from supplying energy in the form of calories, according to Nutritionix, which points out that one cup of apple juice contains around 114 calories. (This, of course, can vary based on the type and brand of apple juice.) Apple juice generally contains about 28 grams of carbohydrates, and of that, 24 grams are from sugars and .5 are from fiber.
If it sounds like apple juice is high in carbohydrates and sugar, that's because it is. But so are apples, according to the USDA, which says a medium apple contains about 25 grams of carbohydrates, 19 of which are from sugars, and 3 from fiber. As you can see, both apples and apple juice are high in sugar, most of which is fructose, according to Healthline. However, the higher fiber content in apples themselves means the fructose is digested more slowly when you eat an apple, versus when you drink a cup of apple juice, so you may feel hungrier sooner after drinking apple juice than you would after eating an apple.
In terms of micronutrients, apple juice isn't going to do much toward satisfying your daily vitamin and mineral requirements, according to Healthline – unless it has been fortified with vitamin C, as it sometimes is. On the other hand, the plant compounds in apple juice may offer some longterm benefits, as discussed later.
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