Panda Express Manzanita Sol

Manzanita Sol is the apple soda stocked at selected Panda Express locations. It is a regional item carried mainly at stores serving markets where the brand has a following, and it is one of the more distinctive things on any Panda fountain.

Apple flavored soda is uncommon in American fast food and standard in Mexican soft drink lines, where Manzanita Sol has been a staple for decades. It is sweet, lightly carbonated and unmistakably apple, closer to a sparkling apple drink than to any cola or citrus soda.

Panda Express publishes its full nutrition panel for national menu items, and this drink runs regionally, so no verified calorie figure appears on this page. This site does not estimate numbers it cannot source. For a sense of where regular fruit sodas land on this menu, Fanta Orange carries 410 calories with 105 g of sugar, and Fanta Strawberry carries 410. Fruit sodas generally sit at the higher end of the fountain range.

It suits anyone who grew up with it, and it works surprisingly well against the spicier dishes where apple sweetness cools chili heat. Try it with Hot Orange Chicken at 550 calories. Availability is limited; the full drinks lineup is on the Panda Express drinks menu.