Applesauce, sweetened leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Applesauce, sweetened comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Apples, canned for more protein, more fiber, more calcium and more iron.
Pick Applesauce, sweetened for less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium and more vitamin C.
Evenly matched on magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy67 kcal68 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN0.18 g0.16 g
- Carbohydrate16.84 g17.49 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN2 g1.2 g
- Total sugarsless is better14.84 g14.67 gWIN
- Total fat0.43 g0.17 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.07 g0.03 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better3 mg2 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better70 mg75 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN4 mg3 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.24 mg0.12 mg
- Magnesiummore is better3 mg3 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0.2 mg1.7 mgWIN
- 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.

