Acerola vs. Applesauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between acerola and applesauce
- The amount of vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B5 in acerola is higher than in applesauce.
- Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1863% more than applesauce.
- Applesauce has 26 times less vitamin A than acerola. Acerola has 767IU of vitamin A, while applesauce has 29IU.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid (includes USDA commodity).
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +218.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +233.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +15% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
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 | +167660% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3700% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +376.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +653.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 1mg | 1863% |
Fructose | 5.88g | 7% | |
Copper | 0.086mg | 0.027mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.041mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 1µg | 4% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 3mg | 4% |
Folate | 14µg | 3µg | 3% |
Potassium | 146mg | 74mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.084mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.014g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.025mg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.16mg | 1% | |
Calories | 32kcal | 42kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 11mg | 5mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Calcium | 12mg | 4mg | 1% |
Carbs | 7.69g | 11.27g | 1% |
Protein | 0.4g | 0.17g | 0% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.59g | 10.17g | N/A |
Iron | 0.2mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Sugar | 9.39g | N/A | |
Fiber | 1.1g | 1.1g | 0% |
Sodium | 7mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
Choline | 2.2mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.008g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.002g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.005mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
7.69 g
Water:
91.41 g
Other:
0.2 g
Protein:
0.17 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
11.27 g
Water:
88.22 g
Other:
0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +135.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
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Water
~88.22g
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
0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4000% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +542.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |