Applesauce, unsweetened leads 7–3 · 10 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Applesauce, unsweetened comes out ahead, winning 7 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Applesauce, unsweetened for more protein, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Apples, canned for more fiber, less sugar and less sodium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN0.4 g0.27 g
- Carbohydrate26.83 g25.13 g
- Fibermore is better2.62 g2.99 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better22.36 g22.15 gWIN
- Total fat0.24 g0.64 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.02 g0.1 g
- Sodiumless is better4.76 mg4.48 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN176.19 mg104.48 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN9.52 mg5.97 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.55 mg0.36 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN7.14 mg4.48 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN50.48 mg0.3 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.

