Acerola vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between acerola and plums
- The amount of vitamin C and vitamin A in acerola is higher than in plums.
- Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1853% more than plums.
- Plums have 3 times less magnesium than acerola. Acerola has 18mg of magnesium, while plums have 7mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Plums, 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 | +157.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +17.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +50.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +17558.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +123.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +130.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +128.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +180% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +222.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 9.5mg | 1853% |
Vitamin K | 6.4µg | 5% | |
Fructose | 3.07g | 4% | |
Magnesium | 18mg | 7mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.135mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.026mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.086mg | 0.057mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 17µg | 2% |
Folate | 14µg | 5µg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
Protein | 0.4g | 0.7g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Calories | 32kcal | 46kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 1.4g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
Calcium | 12mg | 6mg | 1% |
Carbs | 7.69g | 11.42g | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.28g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.59g | 10.02g | N/A |
Potassium | 146mg | 157mg | 0% |
Iron | 0.2mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Sugar | 9.92g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Sodium | 7mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
Choline | 1.9mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.017g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.134g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.044g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +75% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +85% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.28g
~equal in
Water
~87.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63.4% |