Acerola vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between acerola and currants
- Acerola has more vitamin C; however, currants are higher in fiber and iron.
- Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1818% more than currants.
Food varieties used in this article are Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Currants, red, and white, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +88.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +130% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3991.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +382.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +677.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 41mg | 1818% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4.3g | 13% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 44mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.064mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 275mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1.4g | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.69g | 13.8g | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.107mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 56kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.3g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 800kcal | 400kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 313g | 179g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.59g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.088g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +250% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.5% |
~equal in
Water
~83.95g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +192.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.088g
