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Kiwi vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kiwi and acerola different?

  • Kiwi is higher in fiber; however, acerola is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola is 1761% higher.
  • Kiwi contains 3 times more phosphorus than acerola. While kiwi contains 34mg of phosphorus, acerola contains only 11mg.

Kiwifruit, green, 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.
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.7%
Contains more IronIron +55%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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.
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1709.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 92.7mg 1677.6mg 1761%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 34%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 10%
Fiber 3g 1.1g 8%
Potassium 312mg 146mg 5%
Copper 0.13mg 0.086mg 5%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.009mg 4%
Vitamin A 4µg 38µg 4%
Manganese 0.098mg 4%
Folate 25µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.309mg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Calcium 34mg 12mg 2%
Carbs 14.66g 7.69g 2%
Protein 1.14g 0.4g 1%
Choline 7.8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.09g 1%
Calories 61kcal 32kcal 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.02mg 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 11.66g 6.59g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 8.99g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 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 +185%
Contains more FatsFats +73.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.6%
Contains more OtherOther +205%
~equal in Water ~91.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
28% 34% 38%
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 -57.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +218.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.5%

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.