Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Acerola juice vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between acerola juice and apples

  • Acerola juice has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and copper; however, apples are higher in fiber.
  • Acerola juice covers your daily vitamin C needs 1773% more than apples.
  • Apples contain 9 times less vitamin A than acerola juice. Acerola juice contains 509IU of vitamin A, while apples contain 54IU.
  • Acerola juice has less sugar.

Food varieties used in this article are Acerola juice, raw and Apples, raw, with skin.

Infographic

Acerola juice vs Apple infographic
Infographic link

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 8.6% 3% 8.6% 19% 29% 2.7% 3.9% 0.39% 0% 0.55%
Apple
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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 5333% 8.3% 3.6% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 12% 0.92% 0% 3.5% 11% 0%
Apple
3
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34682.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +339.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +236.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +925%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 4.8 g
Water: 94.3 g
Other: 0.2 g
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.7%
~equal in Water ~85.56g
~equal in Other ~0.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1071.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Acerola juice Apple
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acerola juice Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1600mg 4.6mg 1773%
Fiber 0.3g 2.4g 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Copper 0.086mg 0.027mg 7%
Iron 0.5mg 0.12mg 5%
Folate 14µg 3µg 3%
Carbs 4.8g 13.81g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.004mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.026mg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 3µg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.091mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.2µg 1%
Calories 23kcal 52kcal 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 0.4g 0.26g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 4.5g 11.41g N/A
Calcium 10mg 6mg 0%
Potassium 97mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 4.5g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Phosphorus 9mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.18mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Acerola juice Apple
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
415%
Acerola juice
4%
Apple
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Acerola juice
4%
Apple

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Apple
Apple contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Apple
Apple is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.04g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Acerola juice
Acerola juice is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.89g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Acerola juice
Acerola juice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 36)
Which food is cheaper?
Acerola juice
Acerola juice is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Acerola juice
Acerola juice is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Acerola juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171687/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.