EXPLORE A NUTRIENT

Malic acid

Discover how amounts vary across foods, on a shared basis for comparison.

Chemical reference: L-malic acid (C4H6O5). USDA reports Malic acid separately. [1] [2]

L-malic acid — 2D chemical diagram — **Depicted form: L-malic acid**
This reference form does not represent every form included in the USDA quantity.
Description, source and attribution
Reference depiction: L-malic acid. Formula C4H6O5; PubChem CID 222656; charge 0. This specified form does not represent every form or molecule included in the USDA quantity.
PubChem Compound 222656, 2D Structure. NCBI / National Library of Medicine. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

A COMMON BASIS

Foods, per 100 g

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3 foods with data 103 not reported, excluded from ranking

Banana
Ripe or slightly ripe, raw edible banana.
369 mg
Pineapple
Raw pineapple, edible portion.
264.5 mg
Strawberry
Raw strawberries.
198.1 mg

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UNDERSTAND THE DATA

The nutrient, in context

How to read this ranking

This page compares Malic acid (Malic acid), in mg per 100 g of food.

Chemical forms and measurement methods remain separate. “Not reported” means a value is unavailable, not that the food contains zero. A food’s rank does not determine your individual needs or diagnose a deficiency.

Intake guidance

There is no validated NIH ODS fact sheet for this identity in Bitameans’ published version. We do not assign another nutrient’s recommendations to this form. An absent fact sheet does not mean that no upper intake limit exists.

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Compound 222656: L-Malic Acid · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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