Roselle vs. Carissa (natal-plum) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between roselle and carissa (natal-plum)
- Roselle has more calcium and magnesium; however, carissa (natal-plum) is richer in vitamin C.
- Carissa (natal-plum)'s daily need coverage for vitamin C is 29% more.
- Roselle contains 20 times more calcium than carissa (natal-plum). Roselle contains 215mg of calcium, while carissa (natal-plum) contains 11mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Roselle, raw and Carissa, (natal-plum), raw.
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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 | +218.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1854.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +428.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 38mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.21mg | 23% | |
| Calcium | 215mg | 11mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 16mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 7mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 208mg | 260mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 1.31mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Calories | 49kcal | 62kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 0.96g | 0.5g | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.31g | 13.63g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 1.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.31mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.31g | 13.63g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 3mg | 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:
0.5 g
Fats:
1.3 g
Carbs:
13.63 g
Water:
84.17 g
Other:
0.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +103.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.5% |
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Water
~84.17g
