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Roselle vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between roselle and pomelo?

  • Roselle is richer in calcium, iron, magnesium, and vitamin A, yet pomelo is richer in vitamin C.
  • Pomelo's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 54% higher.
  • Roselle has 54 times more calcium than pomelo. Roselle has 215mg of calcium, while pomelo has 4mg.

We used Roselle, raw and Pummelo, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Pomelo
Pomelo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5275%
Contains more IronIron +1245.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
~equal in Potassium ~216mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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%
Pomelo
Pomelo
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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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roselle Pomelo DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12mg 61mg 54%
Calcium 215mg 4mg 21%
Iron 1.48mg 0.11mg 17%
Magnesium 51mg 6mg 11%
Copper 0.048mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Phosphorus 37mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.034mg 2%
Carbs 11.31g 9.62g 1%
Zinc 0.08mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.04g 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.31mg 0.22mg 1%
Calories 49kcal 38kcal 1%
Protein 0.96g 0.76g 0%
Net carbs 11.31g 8.62g N/A
Potassium 208mg 216mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.027mg 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
Pomelo
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.6%
~equal in Water ~89.1g
~equal in Other ~0.48g

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.