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Chokecherries vs. Elderberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chokecherries and elderberries?

  • Chokecherries are higher in fiber, protein, and carbs; however, elderberries are richer in vitamin C and iron.
  • Chokecherries' daily need coverage for fiber is 40% more.
  • Elderberries contain 4 times less protein than chokecherries. Chokecherries contain 2.89g of protein, while elderberries contain 0.66g.

We used Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Shoshone Bannock) and Elderberries, raw types 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 15% 12% 27% 15% 23% 5.2% 19% 0.26% 25% 9.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 11% 25% 60% 20% 3% 17% 0.78% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +300%
~equal in Calcium ~38mg
~equal in Potassium ~280mg

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 2.3% 0% 0.67% 15% 7.3% 13% 13% 20% 45% 0% 73% 7.5%
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 120% 0% 10% 0% 18% 14% 9.4% 8.4% 53% 0% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5042.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chokecherries Elderberry DV% diff.
Fiber 17g 7g 40%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 36mg 39%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Iron 0.4mg 1.6mg 15%
Manganese 0.192mg 8%
Fructose 5.38g 7%
Carbs 33.88g 18.4g 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Calories 156kcal 73kcal 4%
Protein 2.89g 0.66g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.33mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 30µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.193mg 0.23mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.247g 2%
Fats 0.98g 0.5g 1%
Potassium 309mg 280mg 1%
Copper 0.068mg 0.061mg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.11mg 1%
Phosphorus 45mg 39mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.672mg 0.5mg 1%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 0.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 540kcal 1106kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 64g 137g N/A
Net carbs 16.88g 11.4g N/A
Calcium 40mg 38mg 0%
Sugar 14.22g N/A
Starch 0.87g 0%
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.023g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.06mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.04mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 34% 62%
Protein: 2.89 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 33.88 g
Water: 61.5 g
Other: 0.75 g
18% 80%
Protein: 0.66 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 18.4 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +337.9%
Contains more FatsFats +96%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.1%
Contains more WaterWater +29.8%

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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. Chokecherries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168058/nutrients
  2. Elderberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171727/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.