Acerola vs. Honeydew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between acerola and honeydew
- Acerola has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and copper; however, honeydew is higher in vitamin B6.
- Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1844% more than honeydew.
- Honeydew contains 15 times less vitamin A than acerola. Acerola contains 767IU of vitamin A, while honeydew contains 50IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Melons, honeydew, raw.
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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 | +80% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +258.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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 | +9220% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +99.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +877.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +35.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 18mg | 1844% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.024mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.088mg | 6% |
| Fructose | 2.96g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.012mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.155mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.038mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 228mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0.8g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.54g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.14g | 0% |
| Carbs | 7.69g | 9.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.59g | 8.29g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 8.12g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.418mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.038g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.059g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +114.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +105% |
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Water
~89.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2633.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.1% |
