Persimmon vs. Roselle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between persimmon and roselle?
- Persimmon is richer in vitamin C and iron, yet roselle is richer in calcium.
- Persimmon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 60% higher.
- Persimmon has 2 times more iron than roselle. Persimmon has 2.5mg of iron, while roselle has 1.48mg.
We used Persimmons, native, raw and Roselle, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +49% |
Contains more IronIron | +68.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +696.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 66mg | 12mg | 60% |
Calcium | 27mg | 215mg | 19% |
Iron | 2.5mg | 1.48mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 51mg | 12% | |
Carbs | 33.5g | 11.31g | 7% |
Calories | 127kcal | 49kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 310mg | 208mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.31mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 37mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 1% | |
Protein | 0.8g | 0.96g | 0% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.64g | 0% |
Net carbs | 33.5g | 11.31g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 6mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +196.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20% |
Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
Contains more WaterWater | +34.4% |