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Orange vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oranges and acerola

  • Oranges are higher in vitamin B1 and fiber; however, acerola is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1805% higher.
  • Oranges have 4 times more vitamin B1 than acerola. While oranges have 0.087mg of vitamin B1, acerola has only 0.02mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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.
Orange
Orange
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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 177% 0% 3.7% 3.6% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23%
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 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3053.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 1677.6mg 1805%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.02mg 6%
Fiber 2.4g 1.1g 5%
Copper 0.045mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.009mg 4%
Folate 30µg 14µg 4%
Calcium 40mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin A 11µg 38µg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Calories 47kcal 32kcal 1%
Protein 0.94g 0.4g 1%
Carbs 11.75g 7.69g 1%
Potassium 181mg 146mg 1%
Iron 0.1mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Manganese 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.309mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 500kcal 800kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 213g 313g N/A
Fats 0.12g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 6.59g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.1mg 0%
Phosphorus 14mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.09g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 +135%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.8%
Contains more OtherOther +120%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
~equal in Water ~91.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -77.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.