Acerola vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are acerola and plantains different?
- Acerola is higher in vitamin C; however, plantains are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and carbs.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola is 1852% higher.
Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Plantains, cooked are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +218.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +190% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +154.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +15290.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +18.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +89% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 10.9mg | 1852% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.24mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 465mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 7.69g | 31.15g | 8% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.58mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 2.3g | 5% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 116kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Folate | 14µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.756mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.233mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.79g | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 45µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.3g | 0.68g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 800kcal | 1468kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 313g | 86g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.18g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.59g | 28.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.069g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.033g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +305.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +446.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +172.7% |
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Saturated fat
~0.069g
