Does eating an apple break a fast?

Q: Does eating an apple break a fast?

Use during the eating window. A good eating-window food. Fruit is healthy, but healthy calories still end a fasting window. Use it to break a fast gently with protein, such as yogurt or eggs.

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Eating window

A good eating-window food

80-120 kcal

Use during the eating windowhigh confidenceNutrition-label evidence

Decision

Use during the eating window. An apple is whole food with calories, fiber, and carbohydrates.

Reason

Fruit is healthy, but healthy calories still end a fasting window.

Evidence

Standard nutrition data lists apples as carbohydrate-containing whole fruit with measurable calories.

How we calculate this value

Base tier: 10/100 for "Eating window". Item adjustment: -4 points for calories, nutrient signal, product variability, and safety caution. Final Fast Score: 6/100.

What to do

Use it to break a fast gently with protein, such as yogurt or eggs.

References for this answer

Methodology

USDA Agricultural Research Service: FoodData Central U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Added Sugars on the Nutrition Facts Label