Roselle vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between roselle and cherries
- Roselle has more calcium, iron, and magnesium; however, cherries have more vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cherries is 20% higher.
- Cherries have 13 times less calcium than roselle. Roselle has 215mg of calcium, while cherries have 16mg.
Food types used in this article are Roselle, raw and Cherries, sour, red, 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 | +466.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1243.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +362.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +146.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +357.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +172.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 215mg | 16mg | 20% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 0.32mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.104mg | 12% | |
Magnesium | 51mg | 9mg | 10% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 64µg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.112mg | 5% | |
Fructose | 3.51g | 4% | |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 15mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 3% | |
Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 12mg | 10mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Potassium | 208mg | 173mg | 1% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.3g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.31mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Calories | 49kcal | 50kcal | 0% |
Protein | 0.96g | 1g | 0% |
Carbs | 11.31g | 12.18g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.31g | 10.58g | N/A |
Sugar | 8.49g | N/A | |
Sodium | 6mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +113.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +30.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~1g
~equal in
Carbs
~12.18g
~equal in
Water
~86.13g