Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
applesauce
versus
pickles
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in applesauce and pickles:
Pickle has 71% less calories than applesauce - pickle has 12 calories per 100 grams and applesauce has 42 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, applesauce is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to pickles per calorie. Applesauce has a macronutrient ratio of 1:97:2 and for pickles, 14:66:20 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Applesauce | Pickles | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1% | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 97% | 66% |
| Fat | 2% | 20% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pickle has 3.6 times less carbohydrates than applesauce - pickle has 2.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and applesauce has 11.3g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in pickles are made of 52% sugar and 48% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in applesauce comprise of 90% sugar and 10% dietary fiber.
Pickles and applesauce contain similar amounts of dietary fiber - pickle has 1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and applesauce has 1.1g of dietary fiber.
Pickle has 7.7 times less sugar than applesauce - pickle has 1.1g of sugar per 100 grams and applesauce has 9.4g of sugar.
Pickles and applesauce contain similar amounts of protein - pickle has 0.5g of protein per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.17g of protein.
Both pickles and applesauce are low in saturated fat - pickle has 0.08g of saturated fat per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.01g of saturated fat.
Pickles and applesauce contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - pickle has 2.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and applesauce has 1mg of Vitamin C.
Pickles and applesauce contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pickle has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and applesauce has 1ug of Vitamin A.
Pickles and applesauce contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pickle has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.16mg of Vitamin E.
Pickles and applesauce contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pickle has 17.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Pickle has more pantothenic acid. Both applesauce and pickles contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Applesauce | Pickles | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.026 MG | 0.045 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.03 MG | 0.057 MG |
| Niacin | 0.084 MG | 0.109 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.041 MG | 0.201 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.027 MG | 0.035 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 8 UG |
Pickle is a great source of calcium and it has 13 times more calcium than applesauce - pickle has 57mg of calcium per 100 grams and applesauce has 4mg of calcium.
Pickles and applesauce contain similar amounts of iron - pickle has 0.26mg of iron per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.23mg of iron.
Pickle has 58% more potassium than applesauce - pickle has 117mg of potassium per 100 grams and applesauce has 74mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both applesauce and pickles contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
| Applesauce | Pickles | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 13 UG | 53 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 18 UG | 28 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 13 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, pickle has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than applesauce per 100 grams.
| Applesauce | Pickles | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.003 G | 0.07 G |
| Total | 0.003 G | 0.07 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pickle has more linoleic acid than applesauce per 100 grams.
| Applesauce | Pickles | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.012 G | 0.052 G |
| Total | 0.012 G | 0.052 G |
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: Applesauce (Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Pickles (Pickles, cucumber, dill or kosher dill) .
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| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||