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Applesauce vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between applesauce and avocadoes?

  • Avocadoes have more vitamin B5, fiber, folate, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin E, potassium, and vitamin B3 than applesauce.
  • Avocadoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 27% higher.
  • Applesauce is lower in saturated fat.

We used Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid (includes USDA commodity) and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 1.2% 6.5% 8.6% 9% 0.82% 2.1% 0.26% 3.3% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +555.4%
Contains more IronIron +139.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +940%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 0.33% 3.2% 0% 6.5% 6.9% 1.6% 2.5% 6.2% 0% 1.3% 2.3% 1.2%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1969%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3287.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +851.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4100%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%
Contains more CholineCholine +545.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Applesauce Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 1.389mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 9.799g 24%
Fiber 1.1g 6.7g 22%
Fats 0.1g 14.66g 22%
Folate 3µg 81µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.257mg 18%
Copper 0.027mg 0.19mg 18%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 21µg 17%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 2.07mg 13%
Potassium 74mg 485mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 1.816g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.084mg 1.738mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.008g 2.126g 10%
Vitamin C 1mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.13mg 8%
Fructose 5.88g 0.12g 7%
Phosphorus 5mg 52mg 7%
Calories 42kcal 160kcal 6%
Magnesium 3mg 29mg 6%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.64mg 6%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.142mg 5%
Iron 0.23mg 0.55mg 4%
Protein 0.17g 2g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.067mg 3%
Choline 2.2mg 14.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 4mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 11.27g 8.53g 1%
Net carbs 10.17g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 9.39g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0g 0.11g 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.01mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.005mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.008mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.003mg 0.049mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.17 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 88.22 g
Other: 0.24 g
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1076.5%
Contains more FatsFats +14560%
Contains more OtherOther +558.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 8% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +489850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12871.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 25% 63%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.13 g
Glucose: 2.3 g
Fructose: 5.88 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1783.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +521.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4800%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Applesauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171695/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.