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Acerola vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between acerola and grapefruit

  • Acerola has more vitamin C and copper, while grapefruit has more vitamin A.
  • Acerola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 1829% more than grapefruit.
  • Acerola contains 3 times more copper than grapefruit. While acerola contains 0.086mg of copper, grapefruit contains only 0.032mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~135mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +488.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acerola Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1677.6mg 31.2mg 1829%
Copper 0.086mg 0.032mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.053mg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Iron 0.2mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin A 38µg 58µg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.043mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 9mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 42kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.204mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 22mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.262mg 1%
Carbs 7.69g 10.66g 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein 0.4g 0.77g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 6.59g 9.06g N/A
Potassium 146mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 0mg 0%
Folate 14µg 13µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.6%
Contains more OtherOther +85%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +310%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.