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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.
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 2.1% 1.2% 6.5% 8.6% 9% 0.82% 2.1% 0.26% 3.3% 1.6%
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.
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 3.3% 0.33% 3.2% 0% 6.5% 6.9% 1.6% 2.5% 6.2% 0% 1.3% 2.3% 1.2%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acerola Applesauce 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.69 g
Water: 91.41 g
Other: 0.2 g
11% 88%
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%
~equal in Water ~88.22g

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
33% 8% 58%
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%

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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. Applesauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171695/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.