Olive Oil vs. Apple

Nutrition comparison of Olive Oil and Apple


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of olive oil versus apple (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in olive oil and apple:

  • Apple has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Apple is a great source of dietary fiber.
  • Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
Detailed nutritional comparison of olive oil and apple is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and Apple (Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Olive oil is high in calories and apple has 94% less calories than olive oil - olive oil has 884 calories per 100 grams and apple has 52 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, olive oil is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to apple for protein. Olive oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for apple, 2:96:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Olive Oil Apple
Protein ~ 2%
Carbohydrates ~ 96%
Fat 100% 3%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Olive oil has less carbohydrates than apple - apple has 13.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Apple is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than olive oil - apple has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Olive oil has less sugar than apple - apple has 10.4g of sugar per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Apple and olive oil contain similar amounts of protein - apple has 0.26g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Olive oil is high in saturated fat and apple has 100% less saturated fat than olive oil - olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and apple has 0.03g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Apple has more Vitamin C than olive oil - apple has 4.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Apple and olive oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - apple has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 78 times more Vitamin E than apple - olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and apple has 0.18mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Olive oil has 26 times more Vitamin K than apple - olive oil has 60.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and apple has 2.2ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Apple has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Olive Oil Apple
Thiamin ~ 0.017 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.026 MG
Niacin ~ 0.091 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.061 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.041 MG
Folate ~ 3 UG

Minerals

calcium

Olive oil and apple contain similar amounts of calcium - olive oil has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and apple has 6mg of calcium.

iron

Olive oil has 367% more iron than apple - olive oil has 0.56mg of iron per 100 grams and apple has 0.12mg of iron.

potassium

Apple has 106 times more potassium than olive oil - olive oil has 1mg of potassium per 100 grams and apple has 107mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

flavonoids

Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]

For specific flavonoid compounds, both olive oil and apple contain small amounts of luteolin.

Olive Oil Apple
apigenin 0.09 mg ~
luteolin 0.12 mg 0.12 mg
kaempferol ~ 0.14 mg
Quercetin ~ 4.01 mg

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, olive oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than apple per 100 grams.

Olive Oil Apple
alpha linoleic acid 0.761 G 0.009 G
Total 0.761 G 0.009 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive oil has more linoleic acid than apple per 100 grams.

Olive Oil Apple
other omega 6 0.414 G ~
linoleic acid 9.762 G 0.043 G
Total 10.176 G 0.043 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and Apple (Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) .

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FAQ

Does olive oil or apple contain more calories in 100 grams?
Olive oil is high in calories and apple has 90% less calories than olive oil - olive oil has 884 calories in 100g and apple has 52 calories.

Does apple or olive oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, olive oil has fewer carbohydrates than apple - apple has 13.8g of carbs for 100g and olive oil has no carbs..