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Acerola vs. Custard apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between acerola and custard apple?

  • Acerola is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet custard apple is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, iron, and fiber.
  • Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1843% more.
  • Acerola has 23 times more vitamin A than custard apple. While acerola has 767IU of vitamin A, custard apple has only 33IU.

We used Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw types 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 9% 34% 27% 0% 0% 9% 0.52% 0% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.6%
Contains more IronIron +255%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 5592% 13% 0% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 64% 0.67% 0% 0% 20% 23% 9.4% 8.1% 51% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8637.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2355.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acerola Custard apple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1677.6mg 19.2mg 1843%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.221mg 16%
Copper 0.086mg 10%
Potassium 146mg 382mg 7%
Carbs 7.69g 25.2g 6%
Iron 0.2mg 0.71mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.08mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 2.4g 5%
Folate 14µg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 2µg 4%
Calories 32kcal 101kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.1mg 3%
Protein 0.4g 1.7g 3%
Calcium 12mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.5mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 21mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 1%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.231g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 6.59g 22.8g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.004mg 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
2% 25% 72%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 25.2 g
Water: 71.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +325%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227.7%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Custard apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171725/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.