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Blueberry vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between blueberries and acerola

  • Blueberries are higher in fiber; however, acerola is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1853% higher.
  • Blueberries have 2 times more fiber than acerola. While blueberries have 2.4g of fiber, acerola has only 1.1g.

The food types used in this comparison are Blueberries, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
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%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Phosphorus ~11mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 5592% 13% 0% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17194.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blueberry Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.7mg 1677.6mg 1853%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Manganese 0.336mg 15%
Fructose 4.97g 6%
Fiber 2.4g 1.1g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.124mg 0.309mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 38µg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Copper 0.057mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.009mg 3%
Potassium 77mg 146mg 2%
Carbs 14.49g 7.69g 2%
Folate 6µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 0.74g 0.4g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Calories 57kcal 32kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.02mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.28mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 6.59g N/A
Sugar 9.96g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Phosphorus 12mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.146g 0.09g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
8% 91%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.69 g
Water: 91.41 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.4%
Contains more OtherOther +15%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~91.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 g
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.5%

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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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/nutrients
  2. Acerola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171686/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.