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Acerola vs. Crateva religiosa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are acerola and crateva religiosa different?

  • Acerola is richer in vitamin C, while crateva religiosa is higher in iron, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Acerola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 1804% more than crateva religiosa.

Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Abiyuch, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.6% 13% 7.5% 29% 2.7% 4.7% 0.91% 0% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 2.4% 27% 60% 19% 8.5% 20% 2.6% 24% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.2%
Contains more IronIron +705%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.3%

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 5592% 13% 0% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11% 0%
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 180% 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3000.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +660%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.69 g
Water: 91.41 g
Other: 0.2 g
18% 80%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 79.9 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.9%
Contains more OtherOther +350%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acerola Crateva religiosa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1677.6mg 54.1mg 1804%
Iron 0.2mg 1.61mg 18%
Fiber 1.1g 5.3g 17%
Manganese 0.182mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Fructose 3.8g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Phosphorus 11mg 47mg 5%
Potassium 146mg 304mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 5µg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3%
Copper 0.086mg 0.057mg 3%
Carbs 7.69g 17.6g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 69kcal 2%
Protein 0.4g 1.5g 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.31mg 2%
Sodium 7mg 20mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 6.59g 12.3g N/A
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 8.55g N/A
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.014g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Acerola Crateva religiosa
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
436%
Acerola
14%
Crateva religiosa
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Acerola
18%
Crateva religiosa

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Crateva religiosa
Crateva religiosa is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Crateva religiosa
Crateva religiosa is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.054g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crateva religiosa
Crateva religiosa is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Acerola
Acerola is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.55g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Acerola
Acerola contains less Sodium (difference - 13mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Acerola
Acerola is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171686/nutrients
  2. Crateva religiosa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167782/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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