Roselle vs. Elderberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are roselle and elderberries different?
- Roselle is higher in calcium and magnesium; however, elderberries are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for elderberries is 27% higher.
- Roselle contains 10 times more magnesium than elderberries. While roselle contains 51mg of magnesium, elderberries contain only 5mg.
Roselle, raw and Elderberries, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +465.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.6% |
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 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +114.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +536.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +61.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 7g | 28% | |
Vitamin C | 12mg | 36mg | 27% |
Calcium | 215mg | 38mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 18% | |
Magnesium | 51mg | 5mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.061mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.247g | 2% | |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Carbs | 11.31g | 18.4g | 2% |
Potassium | 208mg | 280mg | 2% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 30µg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.31mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Calories | 49kcal | 73kcal | 1% |
Protein | 0.96g | 0.66g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.11mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.31g | 11.4g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 39mg | 0% |
Sodium | 6mg | 6mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.023g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.08g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.015mg | 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:
0.66 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
18.4 g
Water:
79.8 g
Other:
0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +28% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25.5% |
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Water
~79.8g