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Acerola vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are acerola and prickly pear different?

  • Acerola is richer in vitamin C, while prickly pear is higher in magnesium and fiber.
  • Acerola covers your daily need for vitamin C 1848% more than prickly pear.

Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Prickly pears, raw types were 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.
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 61% 17% 19% 11% 27% 3.3% 10% 0.65% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.7%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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.
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 47% 0% 0.67% 0% 3.5% 14% 8.6% 0% 14% 0% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11882.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acerola Prickly pear DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1677.6mg 14mg 1848%
Magnesium 18mg 85mg 16%
Fiber 1.1g 3.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.06mg 4%
Potassium 146mg 220mg 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 24mg 2%
Folate 14µg 6µg 2%
Protein 0.4g 0.73g 1%
Carbs 7.69g 9.57g 1%
Iron 0.2mg 0.3mg 1%
Copper 0.086mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.014mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.213g 1%
Calories 32kcal 41kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 800kcal 562kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 244g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 6.59g 5.97g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 5mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.46mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.075g 0%

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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.73 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 87.55 g
Other: 1.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.5%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.4%
~equal in Water ~87.55g

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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.067g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.075g

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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. Prickly pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167750/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.