Acerola vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are acerola and cranberries different?
- Acerola is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, cranberries are richer in fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola is 1848% higher.
- Acerola contains 12 times more vitamin A than cranberries. While acerola contains 767IU of vitamin A, cranberries contain only 63IU.
Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Cranberries, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
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 | +11882.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +296% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 14mg | 1848% |
| Manganese | 0.267mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 3.6g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.32mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.057mg | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.056mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 80mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.101mg | 2% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 46kcal | 1% |
| Choline | 5.5mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.012mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.69g | 11.97g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.67g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.46g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.59g | 8.37g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.27g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.008g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.018g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.055g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 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:
0.46 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
11.97 g
Water:
87.32 g
Other:
0.12 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +130.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.7% |
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Water
~87.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.09 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.055 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +355.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +63.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |
