Applesauce is a sauce made of apples. It can be prepared using either peeled or unpeeled apples. Depending on the type of applesauce you are making, you can sweeten (using sugar or honey) or season (often with cinnamon or cloves) it before canning. Depending on how ripe the apples are, it may be unnecessary to sweeten the apples at all.
General information:
From Wikipedia: “Apple sauce or applesauce is a sauce made of apples. It can be made with peeled or unpeeled apples and a variety of spices (commonly cinnamon and allspice). Flavorings or sweeteners such as sugar or honey are also commonly added. Apple sauce is inexpensive and is widely used in North America and some European countries.
It can be substituted for fat (e.g. butter/oil) in baking.
Commercial versions of apple sauce are readily available in supermarkets. It may be packaged in several ways, including: glass jars, tins, or plastic tubs. It is also sold in serving-size small plastic cups.”
Preparation:
“Apple sauce is made by cooking down apples with water or apple cider (fresh apple juice) to the required level. More acidic apples will render a finer purée; the highly acidic Bramley apple is popular for creating a very fine purée. Apples may or may not be peeled; sugar, spices, or lemon juice could also be added for flavoring. Apple butter is similar to apple sauce, but has a high cider to apple ratio, of 8 liters to 100 kilograms.”
Use and availability:
“Apple sauce was once a food prepared for winter, since it keeps well. It is often an accompaniment to a main course. In Sweden and Britain, for instance, apple sauce is usually eaten as a condiment for roast pork. In Germany it accompanies potato pancakes, in the Netherlands, french fries. It is also a popular accompaniment in the United States and is sometimes served as a dessert there as well, alone or used in making apple sauce cake. It is also used alone with toast as a snack. In France where it is referred to as compote, it is mostly viewed as a dessert and served at room temperature, with the notable exception of boudin aux pommes (dark blood sausage with apple sauce). In Portugal as well, maçã cozida (cooked apple) is solely viewed as a dessert.
Apple sauce can be used in baking as a substitute for fat (such as butter or oil) or eggs.”
Diarrhea remedy:
“Since it is high in pectin (more of which can be added during the cooking process), apple sauce is a homemade remedy to combat diarrhea. Apple sauce is thus a component of the regimen devised to help children with diarrhea and stomach problems, also known as the BRAT diet: bananas, rice, apple sauce, and toast.”
If you are making homemade applesauce, it works well to add a few squeezes of lemon juice to the apples to prevent them from turning brown.
Nutrient tables
The complete nutritional information, coverage of the daily requirement and comparison values with other ingredients can be found in the following nutrient tables.
Nutritional Information
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per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Energy | 42 kcal 176 kJ | 2.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2000kcal |
Fat/Lipids | 0.10 g | 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 70g |
Saturated Fats | 0.01 g | 0.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 20g |
Carbohydrates (inc.dietary fiber) | 11 g | 4.2% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 270g |
Sugars | 9.4 g | 10.4% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 90g |
Fiber | 1.1 g | 4.4% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 25g |
Protein/Albumin | 0.17 g | 0.3% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 50g |
Cooking Salt (Na:2.0 mg) | 5.1 mg | 0.2% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2.4g |
Essential micronutrients with the highest proportions | per 100g | 2000 kcal | |
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Elem | Potassium, K | 74 mg | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg |
Min | Copper, Cu | 0.03 mg | 3.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg |
Min | Iron, Fe | 0.23 mg | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg |
Vit | Folate, as the active form of folic acid (née vitamin B9 and | 3.0 µg | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 200 µg |
Vit | Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.03 mg | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Vit | Thiamine (vitamin B1) | 0.03 mg | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.1 mg |
Vit | Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 0.03 mg | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Elem | Calcium, Ca | 4.0 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Elem | Phosphorus, P | 5.0 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 700 mg |
Min | Manganese, Mn | 0.02 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg |
Detailed micronutrients and daily requirement coverage per 100g
Explanations of nutrient tables in general
The majority of the nutritional information comes from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture). This means that the information for natural products is often incomplete or only given within broader categories, whereas in most cases products made from these have more complete information displayed.
If we take flaxseed, for example, the important essential amino acid ALA (omega-3) is only included in an overarching category whereas for flaxseed oil ALA is listed specifically. In time, we will be able to change this, but it will require a lot of work. An “i” appears behind ingredients that have been adjusted and an explanation appears when you hover over this symbol.
For Erb Muesli, the original calculations resulted in 48 % of the daily requirement of ALA — but with the correction, we see that the muesli actually covers >100 % of the necessary recommendation for the omega-3 fatty acid ALA. Our goal is to eventually be able to compare the nutritional value of our recipes with those that are used in conventional western lifestyles.
Essential fatty acids | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Alpha-Linolenic acid; ALA; 18:3 omega-3 | 0.00 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 2.0 g |
Linoleic acid; LA; 18:2 omega-6 | 0.01 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 10 g |
Essential amino acids | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Tryptophan (Trp, W) | 0.00 g | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.25 g |
Threonine (Thr, T) | 0.01 g | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Lysine (Lys, K) | 0.01 g | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.9 g |
Isoleucine (Ile, I) | 0.01 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.2 g |
Leucine (Leu, L) | 0.01 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 2.4 g |
Methionine (Met, M) | 0.00 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Phenylalanine (Phe, F) | 0.00 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Valine (Val, V) | 0.01 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Vitamins | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Thiamine (vitamin B1) | 0.03 mg | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.1 mg |
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.03 mg | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 0.03 mg | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Folate, as the active form of folic acid (née vitamin B9 and | 3.0 µg | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 200 µg |
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 1.0 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 80 mg |
Niacin (née vitamin B3) | 0.08 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 16 mg |
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.04 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 6.0 mg |
Vitamin E, as a-TEs | 0.16 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 12 mg |
Vitamin K | 0.50 µg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 75 µg |
Vitamin A, as RAE | 1.0 µg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 µg |
Vitamin D | 0 µg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 5.0 µg |
Essential macroelements (macronutrients) | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Potassium, K | 74 mg | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg |
Calcium, Ca | 4.0 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Magnesium, Mg | 3.0 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 375 mg |
Phosphorus, P | 5.0 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 700 mg |
Sodium, Na | 2.0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Essential trace elements (micronutrients) | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Copper, Cu | 0.03 mg | 3.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg |
Iron, Fe | 0.23 mg | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg |
Manganese, Mn | 0.02 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg |
Selenium, Se | 0.30 µg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 55 µg |
Zinc, Zn | 0.03 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 10 mg |
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