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Prickly pear vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prickly pear and acerola different?

  • Prickly pear is richer in magnesium and fiber, while acerola is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Acerola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 1848% more than prickly pear.
  • Prickly pear contains 5 times more magnesium than acerola. Prickly pear contains 85mg of magnesium, while acerola contains 18mg.

Prickly pears, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 17% 19% 11% 27% 3.3% 10% 0.65% 0% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +372.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.7%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 47% 0.67% 0% 0% 3.5% 14% 8.6% 0% 14% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 5592% 13% 0% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11882.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prickly pear Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 14mg 1677.6mg 1848%
Magnesium 85mg 18mg 16%
Fiber 3.6g 1.1g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.009mg 4%
Calcium 56mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 38µg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 11mg 2%
Folate 6µg 14µg 2%
Potassium 220mg 146mg 2%
Protein 0.73g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.02mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.09g 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.086mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 9.57g 7.69g 1%
Calories 41kcal 32kcal 0%
Fats 0.51g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 5.97g 6.59g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.082g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 0.73 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 87.55 g
Other: 1.64 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 +82.5%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.4%
Contains more OtherOther +720%
~equal in Water ~91.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.068g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.082g

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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. Prickly pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167750/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.