Sour cherry vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between sour cherries and acerola
- Sour cherries have more iron, while acerola has more vitamin C and vitamin B5.
- Acerola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 1864% more than sour cherries.
- Sour cherries contain 3 times more iron than acerola. While sour cherries contain 0.64mg of iron, acerola contains only 0.2mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cherries, sour, canned, water pack, drained and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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 IronIron | +220% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +422.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +559100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +653.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 1677.6mg | 1864% |
Copper | 0.086mg | 10% | |
Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 0.309mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 4% | |
Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
Fructose | 2.79g | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.009mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.059mg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 8mg | 18mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.26mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Calories | 42kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
Protein | 0.69g | 0.4g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
Potassium | 115mg | 146mg | 1% |
Carbs | 10.45g | 7.69g | 1% |
Fats | 0.21g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.25g | 6.59g | N/A |
Calcium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
Sugar | 6.99g | N/A | |
Fiber | 1.2g | 1.1g | 0% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 7mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.69 g
Fats:
0.21 g
Carbs:
10.45 g
Water:
88.31 g
Other:
0.34 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
7.69 g
Water:
91.41 g
Other:
0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +70% |
Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
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Water
~91.41g