Roselle vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between roselle and apples
- Apples contain less calcium, iron, magnesium, and vitamin C than roselle.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for roselle is 21% higher.
- Apples have 12 times less iron than roselle. Roselle has 1.48mg of iron, while apples have 0.12mg.
Food types used in this article are Roselle, raw and Apples, raw, with skin.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +920% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3483.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +94.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +1133.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +236.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +160.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +366.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +240.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 215mg | 6mg | 21% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 0.12mg | 17% |
Magnesium | 51mg | 5mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
Vitamin C | 12mg | 4.6mg | 8% |
Fructose | 5.9g | 7% | |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 11mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.027mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 208mg | 107mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.035mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.061mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.31mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
Choline | 3.4mg | 1% | |
Protein | 0.96g | 0.26g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 11.31g | 13.81g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 3µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.17g | 1% |
Calories | 49kcal | 52kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.31g | 11.41g | N/A |
Sugar | 10.39g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Starch | 0.05g | 0% | |
Sodium | 6mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.051g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.001mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +269.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +276.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +155% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.1% |
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