Apple, raw leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Apple, raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Apple, raw for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, more potassium and more magnesium.
Pick Maraschino cherries for less sodium, more calcium and more iron.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN0.49 g0.13 g
- Carbohydrate23.86 g25.44 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN4.21 g1.94 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN17.61 g23.5 g
- Total fat0.26 g0.13 g
- Saturated fatless is better—0.02 g
- Sodiumless is better3.51 mg2.42 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN175.44 mg12.73 mg
- Calciummore is better10.53 mg32.73 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.23 mg0.26 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN8.77 mg2.42 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.

