Papaya vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between papaya and acerola?
- Papaya is higher in folate, yet acerola is higher in vitamin C.
- Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1796% more.
- Papaya has 3 times more folate than acerola. While papaya has 37µg of folate, acerola has only 14µg.
We used Papayas, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +91.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +23.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +322.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +164.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2654.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 1677.6mg | 1796% |
| Folate | 37µg | 14µg | 6% |
| Fructose | 3.73g | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.086mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.009mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.309mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 38µg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 43kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 146mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 10.82g | 7.69g | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.47g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.26g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.12g | 6.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.82g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 10mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.4% |
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Water
~91.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.2% |
