Applesauce, unsweetened leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Applesauce, unsweetened comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Apple, raw for more protein, less sugar and more magnesium.
Pick Applesauce, unsweetened for more fiber, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium and more iron.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN0.49 g0 g
- Carbohydrate23.86 g27.84 g
- Fibermore is better4.21 g4.59 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN17.61 g22.92 g
- Total fat0.26 g0 g
- Saturated fatless is better—0 g
- Sodiumless is better3.51 mg2.7 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better175.44 mg208.11 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better10.53 mg13.51 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.23 mg0.59 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN8.77 mg8.11 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better—102.16 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

