Carissa (natal-plum) vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between carissa (natal-plum) and acerola
- Carissa (natal-plum) has more iron and copper; however, acerola is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1822% more.
- Carissa (natal-plum) contains 7 times more iron than acerola. Carissa (natal-plum) contains 1.31mg of iron, while acerola contains 0.2mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Carissa, (natal-plum), 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +555% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +144.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4314.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 1677.6mg | 1822% |
| Iron | 1.31mg | 0.2mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.21mg | 0.086mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Potassium | 260mg | 146mg | 3% |
| Calories | 62kcal | 32kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 1.3g | 0.3g | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.63g | 7.69g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.5g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.63g | 6.59g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.5 g
Fats:
1.3 g
Carbs:
13.63 g
Water:
84.17 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
7.69 g
Water:
91.41 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +333.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
~equal in
Water
~91.41g
