Elderberry vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are elderberries and acerola different?
- Elderberries are higher in fiber, iron, and vitamin B6; however, acerola is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola is 1824% higher.
- Elderberries contain 26 times more vitamin B6 than acerola. While elderberries contain 0.23mg of vitamin B6, acerola contains only 0.009mg.
Elderberries, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +216.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +700% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +254.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +260% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41% |
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 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2455.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4560% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +120.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 1677.6mg | 1824% |
| Fiber | 7g | 1.1g | 24% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 0.2mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.009mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 39mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 18.4g | 7.69g | 4% |
| Potassium | 280mg | 146mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.061mg | 0.086mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.309mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Calories | 73kcal | 32kcal | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.247g | 0.09g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.66g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 38µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.5g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.4g | 6.59g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.023g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.08g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.66 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
18.4 g
Water:
79.8 g
Other:
0.64 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
7.69 g
Water:
91.41 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +139.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +220% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.247 g
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 | -66.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +174.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.082g
