Acerola vs. Sapodilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between acerola and sapodillas

Acerola has more vitamin C; however, sapodillas have more fiber and iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola is 1848% higher.
Sapodillas have 2 times less magnesium than acerola. Acerola has 18mg of magnesium, while sapodillas have 12mg.

Food types used in this article are Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Sapodilla, raw.

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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.

Acerola

Sapodilla

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+32.2%
Contains more IronIron	+300%

~equal in Copper ~0.086mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~12mg

~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.

Acerola

Sapodilla

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+11312.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+22.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+311.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	1677.6mg	14.7mg	1848%
Fiber	1.1g	5.3g	17%
Iron	0.2mg	0.8mg	8%
Carbs	7.69g	19.96g	4%
Vitamin A	38µg	3µg	4%
Calories	32kcal	83kcal	3%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.02mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.009mg	0.037mg	2%
Fats	0.3g	1.1g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	12mg	1%
Calcium	12mg	21mg	1%
Potassium	146mg	193mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.4mg	0.2mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.309mg	0.252mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.068g	0.194g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.082g	0.521g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.09g	0.011g	1%
Protein	0.4g	0.44g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	0.53g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	800kcal	1886kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	313g	120g	N/A
Net carbs	6.59g	14.66g	N/A
Copper	0.086mg	0.086mg	0%
Zinc	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Phosphorus	11mg	12mg	0%
Sodium	7mg	12mg	0%
Selenium	0.6µg	0.6µg	0%
Folate	14µg	14µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.005mg	0%
Threonine		0.012mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.015mg	0%
Leucine		0.024mg	0%
Lysine		0.039mg	0%
Methionine		0.003mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.013mg	0%
Valine		0.016mg	0%
Histidine		0.016mg	0%