Acerola vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between acerola and currants
- Acerola has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, currants are higher in fiber and iron.
- Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1818% more than currants.
- Currants contain 18 times less vitamin A than acerola. Acerola contains 767IU of vitamin A, while currants contain 42IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Currants, red, and white, 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 | +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% |
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 | +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 B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +677.8% |
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% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.064mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 44mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 275mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.107mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1.4g | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.69g | 13.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 56kcal | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| 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% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +225% |
~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
