Roselle vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between roselle and coconut
- Roselle has more calcium, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, coconut is higher in iron and phosphorus.
- Roselle covers your daily calcium needs 20% more than coconut.
Food varieties used in this article are Roselle, raw and Nuts, coconut meat, 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 | +59.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1435.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -70% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +64.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +205.4% |
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 | +263.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 29.698g | 135% | |
Manganese | 1.5mg | 65% | |
Fats | 0.64g | 33.49g | 51% |
Copper | 0.435mg | 48% | |
Fiber | 9g | 36% | |
Calcium | 215mg | 14mg | 20% |
Selenium | 10.1µg | 18% | |
Calories | 49kcal | 354kcal | 15% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 2.43mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 113mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 12mg | 3.3mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 10% | |
Folate | 26µg | 7% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 6% | |
Protein | 0.96g | 3.33g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 51mg | 32mg | 5% |
Potassium | 208mg | 356mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 4% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.425g | 4% | |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 0µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 2% | |
Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 6mg | 20mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.31mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
Carbs | 11.31g | 15.23g | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.31g | 6.23g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.23g | N/A | |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +84.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +246.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +5132.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +88.2% |