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Prickly pear vs. Acerola juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prickly pear and acerola juice different?

  • Prickly pear is higher in magnesium and fiber; however, acerola juice is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola juice is 1762% higher.
  • Prickly pear contains 12 times more fiber than acerola juice. While prickly pear contains 3.6g of fiber, acerola juice contains only 0.3g.

Prickly pears, raw and Acerola juice, raw are the varieties 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 8.6% 3% 8.6% 19% 29% 2.7% 3.9% 0.39% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +608.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 5333% 8.3% 3.6% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 12% 0.92% 0% 3.5% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prickly pear Acerola juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 14mg 1600mg 1762%
Magnesium 85mg 12mg 17%
Fiber 3.6g 0.3g 13%
Calcium 56mg 10mg 5%
Potassium 220mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.004mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 25µg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.5mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 9mg 2%
Folate 6µg 14µg 2%
Carbs 9.57g 4.8g 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Calories 41kcal 23kcal 1%
Protein 0.73g 0.4g 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.086mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.09g 1%
Fats 0.51g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 5.97g 4.5g N/A
Sugar 4.5g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 3mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 4.8 g
Water: 94.3 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.5%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.4%
Contains more OtherOther +720%
~equal in Water ~94.3g

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 juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171687/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.