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Acerola vs. Clementine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between acerola and clementine

  • Acerola has more vitamin C; however, clementine has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola is 1810% higher.
  • Clementine has 2 times less magnesium than acerola. Acerola has 18mg of magnesium, while clementine has 10mg.

Food types used in this article are Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Clementines, 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.
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 7.1% 9% 16% 5.3% 14% 1.6% 9% 0.13% 3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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 163% 0% 4% 0% 22% 6.9% 12% 9.1% 17% 0% 0% 18% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3337.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acerola Clementine DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1677.6mg 48.8mg 1810%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.075mg 5%
Copper 0.086mg 0.043mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Folate 14µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.151mg 3%
Choline 14mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 30mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.03mg 2%
Fructose 1.64g 2%
Manganese 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.636mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 32kcal 47kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Protein 0.4g 0.85g 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 21mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 0.14mg 1%
Potassium 146mg 177mg 1%
Carbs 7.69g 12.02g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 6.59g 10.32g N/A
Sugar 9.18g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.06mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 12.02 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.3%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~86.58g

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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. Clementine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168195/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.