Pomegranate vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pomegranate and acerola?
- Pomegranate is higher in fiber, copper, folate, and vitamin B6, yet acerola is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1853% more.
- Pomegranate has 8 times more vitamin B6 than acerola. While pomegranate has 0.075mg of vitamin B6, acerola has only 0.009mg.
We used Pomegranates, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +61.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +83.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +250% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +227.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +235% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +16347.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 10.2mg | 1677.6mg | 1853% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 14% | |
| Fiber | 4g | 1.1g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.158mg | 0.086mg | 8% |
| Folate | 38µg | 14µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.075mg | 0.009mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.119mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 18.7g | 7.69g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 36mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.67g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 32kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 236mg | 146mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.053mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.293mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.377mg | 0.309mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.17g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.7g | 6.59g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 13.67g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.12g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.093g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 0.09g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.67 g
Fats:
1.17 g
Carbs:
18.7 g
Water:
77.93 g
Other:
0.53 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
7.69 g
Water:
91.41 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +317.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +290% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +143.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +165% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.079 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.09 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.9% |
