Coconut vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between coconut and acerola

Coconut has more copper, fiber, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium; however, acerola is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1860% more than coconut.
Acerola contains 437 times less saturated fat than coconut. Coconut contains 29.698g of saturated fat, while acerola contains 0.068g.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, coconut meat, 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.

Coconut

Acerola

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+143.8%
Contains more IronIron	+1115%
Contains more CopperCopper	+405.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+927.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1583.3%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-65%

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.

Coconut

Acerola

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+230%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+85.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50736.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+200%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	3.3mg	1677.6mg	1860%
Saturated fat	29.698g	0.068g	135%
Manganese	1.5mg		65%
Fats	33.49g	0.3g	51%
Copper	0.435mg	0.086mg	39%
Fiber	9g	1.1g	32%
Iron	2.43mg	0.2mg	28%
Selenium	10.1µg	0.6µg	17%
Calories	354kcal	32kcal	16%
Phosphorus	113mg	11mg	15%
Zinc	1.1mg	0.1mg	9%
Protein	3.33g	0.4g	6%
Potassium	356mg	146mg	6%
Vitamin A	0µg	38µg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.066mg	0.02mg	4%
Carbs	15.23g	7.69g	3%
Magnesium	32mg	18mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.06mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.009mg	3%
Folate	26µg	14µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.425g	0.082g	3%
Vitamin E	0.24mg		2%
Choline	12.1mg		2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.366g	0.09g	2%
Sodium	20mg	7mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.54mg	0.4mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.94g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1063kcal	800kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	313g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.06	2.5	N/A
Net carbs	6.23g	6.59g	N/A
Calcium	14mg	12mg	0%
Sugar	6.23g		N/A
Vitamin B5	0.3mg	0.309mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.039mg		0%
Threonine	0.121mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.131mg		0%
Leucine	0.247mg		0%
Lysine	0.147mg		0%
Methionine	0.062mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.169mg		0%
Valine	0.202mg		0%
Histidine	0.077mg		0%