Rhubarb, raw leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Rhubarb, raw comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Apple, raw for less sodium.
Pick Rhubarb, raw for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.49 g4.29 gWIN
- Carbohydrate23.86 g21.62 g
- Fibermore is better4.21 g8.57 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better17.61 g5.24 gWIN
- Total fat0.26 g0.95 g
- Saturated fatless is better—0.25 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN3.51 mg19.05 mg
- Potassiummore is better175.44 mg1371.43 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better10.53 mg409.52 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.23 mg1.05 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better8.77 mg57.14 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better—38.1 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.

