Roselle vs. Applesauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between roselle and applesauce
- The amount of calcium, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, and vitamin A in roselle is higher than in applesauce.
- Roselle covers your daily calcium needs 21% more than applesauce.
- Applesauce has 17 times less magnesium than roselle. Roselle has 51mg of magnesium, while applesauce has 3mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Roselle, raw and Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid (includes USDA commodity).
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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 | +1600% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5275% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +181.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +543.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +640% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 | +1100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +269% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +136.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 215mg | 4mg | 21% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 0.23mg | 16% |
Vitamin C | 12mg | 1mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 51mg | 3mg | 11% |
Fructose | 5.88g | 7% | |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 5mg | 5% |
Potassium | 208mg | 74mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
Copper | 0.027mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.027mg | 2% | |
Protein | 0.96g | 0.17g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.025mg | 1% | |
Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.31mg | 0.084mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.16mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.1g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 1µg | 1% |
Calories | 49kcal | 42kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 11.31g | 11.27g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.31g | 10.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.39g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
Choline | 2.2mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.008g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.005mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.96 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
11.31 g
Water:
86.58 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
0.17 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
11.27 g
Water:
88.22 g
Other:
0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +464.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +540% |
Contains more OtherOther | +112.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~11.27g
~equal in
Water
~88.22g