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Acerola vs. Gooseberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are acerola and gooseberries different?

  • Acerola is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while gooseberries are higher in fiber and vitamin B6.
  • Acerola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 1833% more than gooseberries.
  • Acerola contains 3 times more vitamin A than gooseberries. Acerola contains 767IU of vitamin A, while gooseberries contain 290IU.

Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Gooseberries, raw 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.
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 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%
Contains more IronIron +55%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5956.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.286mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acerola Gooseberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1677.6mg 27.7mg 1833%
Fiber 1.1g 4.3g 13%
Manganese 0.144mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 15µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.317g 2%
Folate 14µg 6µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.03mg 2%
Potassium 146mg 198mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Copper 0.086mg 0.07mg 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.3mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 44kcal 1%
Protein 0.4g 0.88g 1%
Iron 0.2mg 0.31mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 7.69g 10.18g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.58g 0%
Net carbs 6.59g 5.88g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.286mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.038g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.051g 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more FatsFats +93.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.4%
Contains more OtherOther +145%
~equal in Water ~87.87g

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
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.2%

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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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.