Acerola vs. Sour cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between acerola and sour cherries
- Acerola has more vitamin C and vitamin B5, while sour cherries have more iron.
- Acerola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 1864% more than sour cherries.
- Acerola contains 8 times more vitamin B5 than sour cherries. While acerola contains 0.309mg of vitamin B5, sour cherries contain only 0.041mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Cherries, sour, canned, water pack, drained.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +27% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +220% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
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 | +559100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +653.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +422.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 0.3mg | 1864% |
Copper | 0.086mg | 10% | |
Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
Iron | 0.2mg | 0.64mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.041mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 4% | |
Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
Fructose | 2.79g | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.047mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.059mg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 18mg | 8mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Calories | 32kcal | 42kcal | 1% |
Protein | 0.4g | 0.69g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
Potassium | 146mg | 115mg | 1% |
Carbs | 7.69g | 10.45g | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.21g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.59g | 9.25g | N/A |
Calcium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
Sugar | 6.99g | N/A | |
Fiber | 1.1g | 1.2g | 0% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Sodium | 7mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
7.69 g
Water:
91.41 g
Other:
0.2 g
Protein:
0.69 g
Fats:
0.21 g
Carbs:
10.45 g
Water:
88.31 g
Other:
0.34 g
Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +70% |
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Water
~88.31g