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Kumquat vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kumquat and acerola

  • Kumquat has more fiber and iron; however, acerola is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1815% more than kumquat.
  • Acerola has 6 times less fiber than kumquat. Kumquat has 6.5g of fiber, while acerola has 1.1g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Kumquats, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 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 +416.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.4%
Contains more IronIron +330%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
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 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3721.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 43.9mg 1677.6mg 1815%
Fiber 6.5g 1.1g 22%
Iron 0.86mg 0.2mg 8%
Manganese 0.135mg 6%
Calcium 62mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin A 15µg 38µg 3%
Carbs 15.9g 7.69g 3%
Protein 1.88g 0.4g 3%
Calories 71kcal 32kcal 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.309mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 17µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.09g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 11mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.1mg 1%
Copper 0.095mg 0.086mg 1%
Potassium 186mg 146mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 9.4g 6.59g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 9.36g N/A
Sodium 10mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.082g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 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 +370%
Contains more FatsFats +186.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.8%
Contains more OtherOther +155%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.