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Orange juice vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between orange juice and acerola?

  • Orange juice is higher in vitamin B1, yet acerola is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1808% more.
  • Orange juice has 5 times more vitamin B1 than acerola. While orange juice has 0.09mg of vitamin B1, acerola has only 0.02mg.

We used Orange juice, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 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 PotassiumPotassium +37%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Iron ~0.2mg

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 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
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 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3255.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange juice Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 50mg 1677.6mg 1808%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.02mg 6%
Copper 0.044mg 0.086mg 5%
Folate 30µg 14µg 4%
Fiber 0.2g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin A 10µg 38µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.009mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.309mg 2%
Potassium 200mg 146mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Protein 0.7g 0.4g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Calories 45kcal 32kcal 1%
Carbs 10.4g 7.69g 1%
Phosphorus 17mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 10.2g 6.59g N/A
Calcium 11mg 12mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Sugar 8.4g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.09g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.008mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.003mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 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 +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.2%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
~equal in Water ~91.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 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 -64.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125%

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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. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/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.