Acerola vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are acerola and dates different?
- Acerola is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while dates are higher in fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
- Acerola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 1864% more than dates.
- Acerola contains 77 times more vitamin A than dates. Acerola contains 767IU of vitamin A, while dates contain 10IU.
Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Dates, deglet noor types were 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 | +138.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +225% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +349.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +410% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +139.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +190% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +463.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
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 | +419300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +218.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1733.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +35.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 0.4mg | 1864% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 8g | 28% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Carbs | 7.69g | 75.03g | 22% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 656mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.206mg | 13% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 282kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.165mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1.02mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 62mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 43mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.589mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 1.274mg | 5% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 2.45g | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 39mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.59g | 67.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +345.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +512.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +875.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +700% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +127.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +373.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.9% |
