Rose hips vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rose hips and acerola

Rose hips have more fiber, vitamin A, calcium, magnesium, iron, carbs, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, acerola has more vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola is 1391% higher.
Acerola has 22 times less fiber than rose hips. Rose hips have 24.1g of fiber, while acerola has 1.1g.

Food types used in this article are Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) and Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Rose hips

Acerola

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1308.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+193.8%
Contains more IronIron	+430%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+454.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Rose hips

Acerola

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+471.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+158.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+744.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25%
Contains more FolateFolate	+366.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	426mg	1677.6mg	1391%
Fiber	24.1g	1.1g	92%
Manganese	1.02mg		44%
Vitamin E	5.84mg		39%
Vitamin K	25.9µg		22%
Vitamin A	217µg	38µg	20%
Calcium	169mg	12mg	16%
Magnesium	69mg	18mg	12%
Iron	1.06mg	0.2mg	11%
Carbs	38.22g	7.69g	10%
Vitamin B5	0.8mg	0.309mg	10%
Potassium	429mg	146mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.166mg	0.06mg	8%
Calories	162kcal	32kcal	7%
Phosphorus	61mg	11mg	7%
Vitamin B3	1.3mg	0.4mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.076mg	0.009mg	5%
Copper	0.113mg	0.086mg	3%
Folate	3µg	14µg	3%
Protein	1.6g	0.4g	2%
Choline	12mg		2%
Zinc	0.25mg	0.1mg	1%
Selenium		0.6µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.09g	1%
Fructose	1.16g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.99g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1013kcal	800kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	62g	313g	N/A
Fats	0.34g	0.3g	0%
Net carbs	14.12g	6.59g	N/A
Sugar	2.58g		N/A
Sodium	4mg	7mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.02mg	0%
Saturated fat		0.068g	0%
Monounsaturated fat		0.082g	0%