Apples, canned leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Apples, canned comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Apples, canned for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Dried cranberries for less saturated fat and less sodium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN0.27 g0.06 g
- Carbohydrate25.13 g26.88 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN2.99 g1.72 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN22.15 g23.56 g
- Total fat0.64 g0.35 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.1 g0.03 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better4.48 mg1.62 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN104.48 mg15.91 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN5.97 mg2.92 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.36 mg0.13 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN4.48 mg1.3 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN0.3 mg0.06 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.

