Cockles vs. Roselle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cockles and roselle different?

Cockles are higher in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, roselle is richer in calcium.
Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 184% higher.
Cockles contain 10 times more vitamin B3 than roselle. While cockles contain 3.2mg of vitamin B3, roselle contains only 0.31mg.

Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Roselle, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Cockles

Roselle

Contains more IronIron	+994.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+616.7%

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Cockles

Roselle

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+932.3%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.011mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	16.2mg	1.48mg	184%
Protein	13.5g	0.96g	25%
Calcium	30mg	215mg	19%
Vitamin B3	3.2mg	0.31mg	18%
Vitamin C		12mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0.028mg	13%
Magnesium		51mg	12%
Potassium		208mg	6%
Phosphorus		37mg	5%
Calories	79kcal	49kcal	2%
Carbs	4.7g	11.31g	2%
Vitamin A		14µg	2%
Fats	0.7g	0.64g	0%
Net carbs	4.7g	11.31g	N/A
Sodium		6mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.011mg	0%