Acerola vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between acerola and lemons
- Acerola is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and copper; however, lemons are richer in fiber and vitamin B6.
- Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1805% higher.
- Acerola has 35 times more vitamin A than lemons. While acerola has 767IU of vitamin A, lemons have only 22IU.
The food types used in this comparison are Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Lemons, raw, without peel.
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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 | +125% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +132.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +116.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
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 | +3065.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +788.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 53mg | 1805% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 2.8g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.6mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.037mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.69g | 9.32g | 1% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Folate | 14µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.59g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Potassium | 146mg | 138mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.089g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +175% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.3g
~equal in
Water
~88.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +645.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.089g
