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Fruit Ranking Decision Guide

Choose the right comparison before you choose a fruit.

This semantic web version contains the same decision rules as the two-page PDF for people who prefer a browser or screen reader.

Download the PDFUse the fruit rankings

Choose your denominator

Per 100 g
Use it to: Compare the same edible mass.
Keep in mind: This may not resemble a usual serving.
Per 100 kcal
Use it to: Compare nutrient contribution for equal energy.
Keep in mind: Low-calorie fruit can require a very large mass.
Per serving
Use it to: Compare a practical source-defined amount.
Keep in mind: Serving weights differ by exact fruit state.

Choose your view

Start here

Browse every fruit
Alphabetical view of all exact states; not a rank.
Compare calories
Energy on one selected denominator.
Find more fiber
Dietary fiber on one selected denominator.
Compare a real serving
Selected nutrients using sourced serving weights.

Go deeper

Compare free glucose
Source-reported composition; sucrose stays separate.
Compare free fructose
Source-reported composition; sucrose stays separate.
Check nutrient-profile status
NRF9.3 remains behind a reproduction gate.
Check glycemic-evidence status
No eligible exact-state values are ranked in this release.

Physique Skool law: A useful rank answers one declared question. It does not decide the whole diet.

Read the rank correctly

What each ranking can and cannot tell you
ViewWhat this meansWhat this does not mean
CaloriesEnergy on the selected denominator.Nutrient quality, satiety, or ideal intake.
FiberDietary fiber on the selected denominator.Guaranteed fullness or digestive tolerance.
Free sugarsSource-reported glucose or fructose composition.Blood response, liver effects, or food quality.
Evidence statusWhether the exact method and food state are eligible.The food was never studied or has no effect.

Five-step comparison checklist

  1. Choose one question before looking at ranks.
  2. Choose one denominator and keep it fixed.
  3. Check the exact food state and serving description.
  4. Count eligible records and identify missing values.
  5. Open the evidence trail before applying the result.

Compare-three-fruits worksheet

Use this worksheet with any three exact fruit records
Decision fieldFruit 1Fruit 2Fruit 3
Exact food state
Question + denominator
Displayed value + evidence
Your decision

40 fruits across 43 exact whole/raw states · ps-food-index-fruit-v1 · USDA FoodData Central