Apple, raw leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Apple, raw comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Apple, raw for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Dried cranberries for less sodium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN0.49 g0.06 g
- Carbohydrate23.86 g26.88 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN4.21 g1.72 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN17.61 g23.56 g
- Total fat0.26 g0.35 g
- Saturated fatless is better—0.03 g
- Sodiumless is better3.51 mg1.62 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN175.44 mg15.91 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN10.53 mg2.92 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.23 mg0.13 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN8.77 mg1.3 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better—0.06 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.

