Acerola vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between acerola and cherries
- Acerola has more vitamin C; however, cherries have more vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola is 1853% higher.
- Cherries have 2 times less magnesium than acerola. Acerola has 18mg of magnesium, while cherries have 9mg.
Food types used in this article are Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Cherries, sour, red, 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 | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +60% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.4% |
| 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 | +16676% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +116.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +68.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +388.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 10mg | 1853% |
| Manganese | 0.112mg | 5% | |
| Fructose | 3.51g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.044mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 64µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 1.6g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.104mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.69g | 12.18g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 173mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 50kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.59g | 10.58g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 8.49g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.09g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +150% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +58.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.3g
~equal in
Water
~86.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.068g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.082g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.09g
