Apple, raw leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided
Apple, raw: 100 g · Maraschino cherries: 100 g.
The verdict
Apple, raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Apple, raw for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium and more magnesium.
Pick Maraschino cherries for more fiber, more calcium and more iron.
Head-to-head
- Energy57 kcal165 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN0.28 g0.22 g
- Carbohydrate13.6 g41.97 g
- Fibermore is better2.4 g3.2 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN10.04 g38.77 g
- Total fat0.15 g0.21 g
- Saturated fatless is better—0.04 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN2 mg4 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN100 mg21 mg
- Calciummore is better6 mg54 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.13 mg0.43 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN5 mg4 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better—0 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.

