Acerola vs. Roselle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between acerola and roselle
- Acerola has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, roselle is richer in calcium, iron, and magnesium.
- Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1851% more.
- Acerola contains 3 times more vitamin A than roselle. Acerola contains 767IU of vitamin A, while roselle contains 287IU.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Roselle, 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 CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +183.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1691.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +640% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +236.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
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 | +13880% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +171.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 12mg | 1851% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 215mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1.48mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 51mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 208mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 49kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.96g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7.69g | 11.31g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 6.59g | 11.31g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +140% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +113.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +155% |
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Water
~86.58g
