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Apple vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between apples and acerola

  • Apples have more fiber; however, acerola has more vitamin C and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola is 1859% higher.
  • Acerola has 2 times less fiber than apples. Apples have 2.4g of fiber, while acerola has 1.1g.

Food types used in this article are Apples, raw, with skin and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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.
Apple
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~11mg

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.
Apple
Apple
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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 15% 0% 1% 3.6% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36369.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +339.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.6mg 1677.6mg 1859%
Copper 0.027mg 0.086mg 7%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Fiber 2.4g 1.1g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.309mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 38µg 4%
Magnesium 5mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.06mg 3%
Folate 3µg 14µg 3%
Carbs 13.81g 7.69g 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calories 52kcal 32kcal 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Potassium 107mg 146mg 1%
Iron 0.12mg 0.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Protein 0.26g 0.4g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 0.5g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 2000kcal 800kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 192g 313g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 11.41g 6.59g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.09g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
8% 91%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.69 g
Water: 91.41 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
~equal in Water ~91.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
28% 34% 38%
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 -58.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1071.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.5%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Acerola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171686/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.