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Acerola vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between acerola and kumquat

  • Acerola has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, kumquat is richer in fiber and iron.
  • Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1815% more than kumquat.
  • Kumquat has 3 times less vitamin A than acerola. Acerola has 767 IU of vitamin A, while kumquat has 290 IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Kumquats, 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.
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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.4%
Contains more IronIron +330%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5592% 0% 13% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 146% 0% 5% 3% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3721.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acerola Kumquat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1677.6mg 43.9mg 1815%
Fiber 1.1g 6.5g 22%
Iron 0.2mg 0.86mg 8%
Manganese 0.135mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 62mg 5%
Protein 0.4g 1.88g 3%
Carbs 7.69g 15.9g 3%
Vitamin A 38µg 15µg 3%
Calories 32kcal 71kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.208mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.036mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 0.86g 1%
Potassium 146mg 186mg 1%
Copper 0.086mg 0.095mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.17mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.037mg 1%
Folate 14µg 17µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.171g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 2.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 800kcal 378kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 141g N/A
Net carbs 6.59g 9.4g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 9.36g N/A
Sodium 7mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.429mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.154g 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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +370%
Contains more FatsFats +186.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.8%
Contains more OtherOther +155%

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.