Acerola vs. Carissa (natal-plum) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between acerola and carissa (natal-plum)
- Acerola has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, carissa (natal-plum) is richer in iron and copper.
- Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1822% more.
- Acerola contains 19 times more vitamin A than carissa (natal-plum). Acerola contains 767IU of vitamin A, while carissa (natal-plum) contains 40IU.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Carissa, (natal-plum), raw.
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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 | +12.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +555% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +144.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
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 | +4314.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 38mg | 1822% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1.31mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.21mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Potassium | 146mg | 260mg | 3% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 62kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 1.3g | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.69g | 13.63g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.59g | 13.63g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 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:
0.5 g
Fats:
1.3 g
Carbs:
13.63 g
Water:
84.17 g
Other:
0.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +333.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
~equal in
Water
~84.17g
