Papaya vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between papaya and acerola?
- Papaya is higher in folate, yet acerola is higher in vitamin C.
- Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1796% more.
- Papaya has 3 times more folate than acerola. While papaya has 37µg of folate, acerola has only 14µg.
We used Papayas, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +91.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +23.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +322.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +164.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2654.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 1677.6mg | 1796% |
| Folate | 37µg | 14µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.086mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.73g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.309mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.009mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 43kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 10.82g | 7.69g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 146mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 38µg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.47g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.1g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 915kcal | 800kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 233g | 313g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.26g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.12g | 6.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.82g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 10mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.4% |
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Water
~91.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.2% |
