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Acerola vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between acerola and figs

  • Acerola has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, figs are richer in vitamin B6 and fiber.
  • Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1862% more than figs.
  • Figs have 5 times less vitamin A than acerola. Acerola has 767 IU of vitamin A, while figs have 142 IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Figs, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5592% 0% 13% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 2.3% 2.2% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83780%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1155.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acerola Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1677.6mg 2mg 1862%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.113mg 8%
Fiber 1.1g 2.9g 7%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Carbs 7.69g 19.18g 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Potassium 146mg 232mg 3%
Vitamin A 38µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Calories 32kcal 74kcal 2%
Calcium 12mg 35mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 0.37mg 2%
Copper 0.086mg 0.07mg 2%
Folate 14µg 6µg 2%
Protein 0.4g 0.75g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 800kcal 987kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 135g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.59g 16.28g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.15mg 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.066g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.144g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.4%
Contains more OtherOther +230%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

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
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.