Roselle vs. Jackfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between roselle and jackfruit
- Roselle has more calcium, iron, and magnesium; however, jackfruit is higher in vitamin B1 and potassium.
- Roselle covers your daily calcium needs 19% more than jackfruit.
- Jackfruit contains 6 times less iron than roselle. Roselle contains 1.48mg of iron, while jackfruit contains 0.23mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Roselle, raw and Jackfruit, 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 | +75.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +795.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +543.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +115.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 | +180% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +14.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +854.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +196.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 25% | |
Calcium | 215mg | 24mg | 19% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 0.23mg | 16% |
Fructose | 9.19g | 11% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.105mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 8% | |
Potassium | 208mg | 448mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
Magnesium | 51mg | 29mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.235mg | 5% | |
Carbs | 11.31g | 23.25g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.31mg | 0.92mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Protein | 0.96g | 1.72g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.043mg | 2% | |
Calories | 49kcal | 95kcal | 2% |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 21mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 12mg | 13.7mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 5µg | 1% |
Starch | 1.47g | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.195g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.094g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.64g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.31g | 21.75g | N/A |
Sugar | 19.08g | N/A | |
Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.079g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +17.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +105.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +82.4% |
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Fats
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