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Goji berry vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between goji berries and acerola

  • Goji berries are higher in vitamin A, iron, fiber, and calcium; however, acerola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1810% higher.
  • Goji berries have 43 times more sodium than acerola. While goji berries have 298mg of sodium, acerola has only 7mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Goji berries, dried 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 0% 57% 0% 255% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +1483.3%
Contains more IronIron +3300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 161% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +3366.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goji berry Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.4mg 1677.6mg 1810%
Iron 6.8mg 0.2mg 83%
Fiber 13g 1.1g 48%
Protein 14.26g 0.4g 28%
Carbs 77.06g 7.69g 23%
Calcium 190mg 12mg 18%
Calories 349kcal 32kcal 16%
Sodium 298mg 7mg 13%
Copper 0.086mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Potassium 146mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 11mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 64.06g 6.59g N/A
Sugar 45.61g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Threonine 0.358mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.456mg 0%
Lysine 0.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.271mg 0%
Valine 0.316mg 0%
Histidine 0.157mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 77% 8%
Protein: 14.26 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 77.06 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 0.79 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 +3465%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +902.1%
Contains more OtherOther +295%
Contains more WaterWater +1118.8%

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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. Goji berry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173032/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.