Acerola vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between acerola and lychee
- Acerola has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, lychee is higher in vitamin B6 and copper.
- Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1785% more than lychee.
Food varieties used in this article are Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Litchis, 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 | +140% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +72.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +181.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
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 | +2246.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1011.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 71.5mg | 1785% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.148mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 31mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 7.69g | 16.53g | 3% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 66kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.1mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.83g | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 1.3g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 171mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.603mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.59g | 15.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 15.23g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 14µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.099g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.132g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +107.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +46.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +115% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.7% |
