Acerola vs. Elderberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are acerola and elderberries different?
- Acerola is higher in vitamin C; however, elderberries are richer in fiber, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola is 1824% higher.
- Acerola contains 4 times more magnesium than elderberries. While acerola contains 18mg of magnesium, elderberries contain only 5mg.
Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Elderberries, 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 | +260% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +216.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +700% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +254.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
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 | +4560% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +120.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2455.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 36mg | 1824% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 7g | 24% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1.6mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.23mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 39mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.69g | 18.4g | 4% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 280mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 38mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.061mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Folate | 14µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 73kcal | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.66g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 30µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.59g | 11.4g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.08g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 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:
0.66 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
18.4 g
Water:
79.8 g
Other:
0.64 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +139.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +220% |
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
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.247 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +174.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.08g
