Watermelon vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between watermelon and acerola?
- Acerola is richer than watermelon in vitamin C.
- Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1855% more.
We used Watermelon, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw types 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 IronIron | +20% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +71.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +20611.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +124.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 8.1mg | 1677.6mg | 1855% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.086mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.36g | 4% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.045mg | 0.009mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 1.1g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.221mg | 0.309mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 38µg | 1% |
| Choline | 4.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.178mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 146mg | 1% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.61g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Carbs | 7.55g | 7.69g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.15g | 6.59g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.2g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.006mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.61 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.45 g
Other:
0.24 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
7.69 g
Water:
91.41 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7.69g
~equal in
Water
~91.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.09 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +121.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80% |
