Peaches vs. Apples: Calories, Fiber, Sugar & Nutrition Compared
In the reference servings below, a medium apple has more calories, sugar and fiber than a medium peach. The apple also weighs more: 182 grams versus 150 grams. Neither is a universal winner: size, variety and whether you eat the skin all change the comparison.
| Nutrient | Medium apple, about 182 g | Medium peach, about 150 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 95 | 59 |
| Carbohydrate | 25 g | 14 g |
| Fiber | 4.4 g | 2.3 g |
| Total sugars | 19 g | 13 g |
| Vitamin C | 8.4 mg | 9.9 mg |
| Potassium | 195 mg | 285 mg |
Check equal weight as well as a whole fruit
The serving-size difference explains part of the gap. The underlying USDA records give 52 calories and 2.4 grams of fiber per 100 grams of apple, versus 39 calories and 1.5 grams of fiber per 100 grams of peach. The direction stays the same, but the whole-fruit comparison combines composition with size.
Those are reference estimates. A large peach and a small apple do not have to follow the whole-fruit totals in this table.
Peaches vs. apples for calories
A medium peach has about 36 fewer calories than a medium apple. If you are choosing a snack mainly by calories, the peach is the lower-calorie choice. But fruit size matters more than a label like “medium”: a large apple can be much more substantial than the reference serving, while a small peach can be less.
Fiber in a peach vs. an apple
The reference apple has about twice the fiber of the reference peach. Eating the apple with its skin preserves the reference comparison. Fiber is only one part of how satisfying a snack feels; portion size, the rest of the meal and personal preference matter too. These nutrient values cannot guarantee which fruit will feel more filling to you.
Which has less sugar?
A medium peach has fewer grams of total sugar than a medium apple in the USDA reference data. Whole fruit also brings water, fiber and micronutrients; the sugar total is one comparison among several, rather than a complete description of the food.
How to choose the better fruit today
- Choose an apple when you want crunch, more fiber or a snack that travels well.
- Choose a peach when you want a lower-calorie, juicy fruit and it is in good season.
- Choose both when the question is variety, not optimisation.
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Sources and serving-size note
Nutrition values retain the USDA SR Legacy reference servings used in this article: apple with skin (182 g) and yellow peach (150 g). The equal-weight figures use USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy records 171688 and 169928, checked through the public USDA API on 29 September 2026. Whole-fruit values are calculated from their reference weights; values ending in a half unit are rounded upward for the table. They are rounded for readability; cultivar and actual size vary. Find the USDA apple record and yellow peach record. Download the calorie calculations.