Currant vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between currants and acerola
- Currants have more fiber and iron; however, acerola is higher in vitamin C.
- Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1818% more than currants.
- Acerola contains 5 times less iron than currants. Currants contain 1mg of iron, while acerola contains 0.2mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +88.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +130% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +677.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3991.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +382.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 1677.6mg | 1818% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 1.1g | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.2mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.309mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.009mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 146mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Protein | 1.4g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 7.69g | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.5g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 400kcal | 800kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 179g | 313g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 6.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.09g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +250% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
~equal in
Water
~91.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +192.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.09g
