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Mandarin orange vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mandarin oranges and acerola different?

  • Mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin B6; however, acerola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola is 1834% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 9 times more vitamin B6 than acerola. While mandarin oranges contain 0.078mg of vitamin B6, acerola contains only 0.009mg.

Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
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 +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 89% 0% 11% 4% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5592% 0% 13% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6183.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.1%
~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 Mandarin orange Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 26.7mg 1677.6mg 1834%
Copper 0.042mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.009mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 12mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1.1g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.02mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Carbs 13.34g 7.69g 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.309mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Calories 53kcal 32kcal 1%
Protein 0.81g 0.4g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Potassium 166mg 146mg 1%
Iron 0.15mg 0.2mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Folate 16µg 14µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 654kcal 800kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 189g 313g N/A
Fats 0.31g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 6.59g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 34µg 38µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.09g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 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 +102.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~91.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 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 -42.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.5%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.