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Pomegranate vs. Elderberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pomegranate and elderberries

  • Pomegranate is richer in copper and folate, yet elderberries are richer in vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for elderberries is 29% higher.
  • Pomegranate contains 6 times more folate than elderberries. Pomegranate contains 38µg of folate, while elderberries contain 6µg.

Food types used in this article are Pomegranates, raw and Elderberries, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 11% 25% 60% 20% 3% 17% 0.78% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +159%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more IronIron +433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Phosphorus ~39mg

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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
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 120% 10% 0% 0% 18% 14% 9.4% 8.4% 53% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomegranate Elderberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10.2mg 36mg 29%
Iron 0.3mg 1.6mg 16%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.23mg 12%
Fiber 4g 7g 12%
Copper 0.158mg 0.061mg 11%
Folate 38µg 6µg 8%
Manganese 0.119mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 30µg 3%
Calcium 10mg 38mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 5mg 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.11mg 2%
Protein 1.67g 0.66g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.293mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.053mg 0.06mg 1%
Calories 83kcal 73kcal 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.247g 1%
Potassium 236mg 280mg 1%
Fats 1.17g 0.5g 1%
Carbs 18.7g 18.4g 0%
Net carbs 14.7g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 13.67g N/A
Phosphorus 36mg 39mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.12g 0.023g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.093g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.06mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.04mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 g
18% 80%
Protein: 0.66 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 18.4 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +153%
Contains more FatsFats +134%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%
~equal in Carbs ~18.4g
~equal in Water ~79.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
7% 23% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.247 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212.7%

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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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/nutrients
  2. Elderberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171727/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.