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Acerola vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are acerola and avocados different?

  • Acerola is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while avocados are higher in fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, folate, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Acerola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 1853% more than avocados.
  • Acerola contains 5 times more vitamin A than avocados. Acerola contains 767 IU of vitamin A, while avocados contain 146 IU.
  • Acerola is lower in saturated fat.

Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties types were 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 13% 3.6% 13% 7.5% 29% 2.7% 4.7% 0.91% 0% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.2%
Contains more IronIron +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +372.7%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Sodium ~7mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5592% 0% 13% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 2.3% 41% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16676%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +349.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2755.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +478.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acerola Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1677.6mg 10mg 1853%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.3g 14.66g 22%
Fiber 1.1g 6.7g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 1.389mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.257mg 19%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Folate 14µg 81µg 17%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Copper 0.086mg 0.19mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 1.816g 12%
Potassium 146mg 485mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.068g 2.126g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.738mg 8%
Calories 32kcal 160kcal 6%
Phosphorus 11mg 52mg 6%
Manganese 0.142mg 6%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.64mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.13mg 5%
Iron 0.2mg 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.067mg 4%
Protein 0.4g 2g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin A 38µg 7µg 3%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 800kcal 800kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 5.5 N/A
Net carbs 6.59g 1.83g N/A
Carbs 7.69g 8.53g 0%
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 7mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.69 g
Water: 91.41 g
Other: 0.2 g
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +400%
Contains more FatsFats +4786.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.9%
Contains more OtherOther +690%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1917.8%

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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. Acerola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171686/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.