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How many calories are in apple crumble?

The fruit can stay the same while a thicker crumb topping, more butter and more sugar drive the serving upward. Enter the actual recipe in Calk.

Apple crumble: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Same 150 g portion, different choices: main ingredient, secondary ingredient, fats, sweeteners, liquid.

How crumble topping changes a fruit bake

In these two examples, the changes are: secondary ingredient — oatmeal → wheat flour, secondary ingredient — added: egg, sweeteners — honey → sugar, liquid — water → milk.

Lower calorie 114 kcal 150 g 76 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +137%
Higher calorie 270 kcal 150 g 180 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Fruit bake: 76 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 5/22/73 Higher calorie Calk card for Fruit bake: 180 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 7/48/45
  • The lower-calorie bake contains more apple, which is about 85% water, plus a thin oat topping, a little butter and a touch of honey. That combination comes to about 145–155 kcal per 100 g.
  • The crumble uses more flour, egg, butter, sugar and milk over the same apples, bringing it to about 200–225 kcal per 100 g.
  • The “Many” settings for butter and sugar are the two largest contributors to the difference.
  • Together, the butter and sugar matter more than the smaller ingredient changes.

Apple crumble, cobbler and fruit crisp calories

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Questions about calories in fruit bakes

How many calories are in a serving of apple crumble?
The two versions shown in Calk contain 114 and 270 kcal per 150 g. The fruit can stay the same while a thicker crumb topping, more butter and more sugar drive the serving upward.
Why is a butter-and-sugar crumble higher in calories than a fruit-heavy oat bake?
The lower-calorie bake contains more apple, which is about 85% water, plus a thin oat topping, a little butter and a touch of honey. That combination comes to about 145–155 kcal per 100 g. The crumble uses more flour, egg, butter, sugar and milk over the same apples, bringing it to about 200–225 kcal per 100 g.
How do I calculate my own crumble or fruit bake?
Open Fruit bake in Calk and add the fruit, flour or oats, butter, sweetener, milk and toppings, then enter the cooked serving weight.

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