Melon vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between melon and acerola
- Melon has more vitamin B6; however, acerola has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola is 1840% higher.
- Acerola has 18 times less vitamin B6 than melon. Melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while acerola has 0.009mg.
Food types used in this article are Melons, casaba, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +70% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1711.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +7595.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +267.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 21.8mg | 1677.6mg | 1840% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.009mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0.309mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.086mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 8µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.232mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 146mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.11g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.68g | 6.59g | N/A |
| Carbs | 6.58g | 7.69g | 0% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.69g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.09g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +177.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.9% |
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Water
~91.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4000% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +130.8% |
