Applesauce, unsweetened leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Applesauce, unsweetened comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Applesauce, unsweetened for more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Apples, canned for more protein and less sugar.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0 g0.27 gWIN
- Carbohydrate27.84 g25.13 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN4.59 g2.99 g
- Total sugarsless is better22.92 g22.15 gWIN
- Total fat0 g0.64 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0 g0.1 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN2.7 mg4.48 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN208.11 mg104.48 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN13.51 mg5.97 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.59 mg0.36 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN8.11 mg4.48 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN102.16 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.

