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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 65% 18% 56% 0% 0% 16% 0.78% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 11% 25% 60% 20% 3% 17% 0.78% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +920%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +465.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~39mg
~equal in Sodium ~6mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 40% 4.7% 0% 0% 2.8% 6.5% 5.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 120% 10% 0% 0% 18% 14% 9.4% 8.4% 53% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roselle Elderberry 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
11% 87%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 11.31 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.51 g
18% 80%
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%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Roselle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168170/nutrients
  2. Elderberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171727/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.