Acerola juice vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are acerola juice and prickly pear different?
- Acerola juice is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, prickly pear is richer in magnesium and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola juice is 1762% higher.
- Acerola juice contains 12 times more vitamin A than prickly pear. While acerola juice contains 509IU of vitamin A, prickly pear contains only 43IU.
Acerola juice, raw and Prickly pears, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +66.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +608.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +460% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +126.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +166.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +11328.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1150% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 1600mg | 14mg | 1762% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 85mg | 17% |
Fiber | 0.3g | 3.6g | 13% |
Calcium | 10mg | 56mg | 5% |
Potassium | 97mg | 220mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.004mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 4% | |
Vitamin A | 25µg | 2µg | 3% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 9mg | 24mg | 2% |
Folate | 14µg | 6µg | 2% |
Carbs | 4.8g | 9.57g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
Calories | 23kcal | 41kcal | 1% |
Protein | 0.4g | 0.73g | 1% |
Copper | 0.086mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.213g | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.51g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.5g | 5.97g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.5g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Sodium | 3mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.067g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.075g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
4.8 g
Water:
94.3 g
Other:
0.2 g
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +99.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +720% |
~equal in
Water
~87.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.09 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +136.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.067g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.075g