Elderberries, raw leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Elderberries, raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Apple, raw for less sodium and more magnesium.
Pick Elderberries, raw for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium and more iron.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.49 g0.9 gWIN
- Carbohydrate23.86 g25.21 g
- Fibermore is better4.21 g9.59 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better17.61 g—
- Total fat0.26 g0.68 g
- Saturated fatless is better—0.03 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN3.51 mg8.22 mg
- Potassiummore is better175.44 mg383.56 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better10.53 mg52.05 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.23 mg2.19 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN8.77 mg6.85 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better—49.32 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.

