Applesauce vs Apple juice

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Applesauce, canned, sweetened, without salt is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Applesauce 68
Apple juice 46

Protein (g)

Applesauce 0.160
Apple juice 0.100

Carbs (g)

Applesauce 17.5
Apple juice 11.3

Fat (g)

Applesauce 0.170
Apple juice 0.130

Fiber (g)

Applesauce 1.20
Apple juice 0.200

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Applesauce, canned, sweetened, without salt — 0.160g vs 0.100g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid — 46 vs 68 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Applesauce, canned, sweetened, without salt scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Applesauce Apple juice
Energy
Energy 68 kcal 46 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 82.0 g 88.2 g
Protein 0.160 g 0.100 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.170 g 0.130 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 17.5 g 11.3 g
Fiber, total dietary 1.20 g 0.200 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.030 g 0.022 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.007 g 0.006 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 1.70 mg 38.5 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.017 mg 0.021 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.022 mg 0.017 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.072 mg 0.073 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.044 mg 0.049 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.027 mg 0.018 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 1.00 ug 0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 3.30 mg 1.80 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 0 ug
Carotene, beta 3.00 ug 0 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.180 mg 0.010 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) 0 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 3.00 mg 8.00 mg
Iron, Fe 0.120 mg 0.120 mg
Magnesium, Mg 3.00 mg 5.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 6.00 mg 7.00 mg
Potassium, K 75.0 mg 101 mg
Sodium, Na 2.00 mg 4.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.030 mg 0.020 mg
Copper, Cu 0.032 mg 0.012 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.030 mg 0.074 mg
Selenium, Se 0.300 ug 0.100 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 283 kj 191 kj
Ash 0.210 g 0.230 g
Total Sugars 14.7 g 9.62 g
Sucrose 1.00 g 1.26 g
Glucose 5.50 g 2.63 g
Fructose 7.27 g 5.73 g
Lactose 0 g 0 g
Maltose 0.890 g 0 g
Galactose 0 g 0 g
Fluoride, F — 39.1 ug
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 1.00 ug 0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 1.00 ug 0 ug
Betaine — 0.100 mg
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 2.00 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 6.00 IU 1.00 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 18.0 ug 16.0 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) 0.010 mg —
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0.600 ug 0 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.001 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.001 g 0.001 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.025 g 0.018 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.004 g 0.002 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.007 g 0.005 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.054 g 0.039 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.045 g 0.033 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.009 g 0.007 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.002 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.007 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.007 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.011 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.011 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.002 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.002 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.005 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.003 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.008 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.006 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.003 g —
Alanine 0.007 g —
Aspartic acid 0.032 g —
Glutamic acid 0.019 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.007 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.006 g —
Serine 0.007 g —
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 0 mg
Iodine
Iodine mcg/100gB 0.100 mcg —
Fluoride
Mean mcg/100g ** 4.93 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) +1700% in Applesauce, canned, sweetened, without salt Fiber, total dietary +500% in Applesauce, canned, sweetened, without salt Selenium, Se +200% in Applesauce, canned, sweetened, without salt Copper, Cu +167% in Applesauce, canned, sweetened, without salt

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