Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Roselle VS Rose-apples

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roselle	7%	11%	82%
Rose-apples	9%	10%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Roselle	Rose-apples	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.66% 222kcal	3.9% 113kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.9g	1.4% 1.36g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	39.5% 51.3g	20% 26g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.78% 4.35g	4.86% 2.72g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roselle	Rose-apples	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	7.06% 63.5μg	8.57% 77μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.16% 0.05mg	7.56% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.77% 0.13mg	10.5% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.8% 1.4mg	22.7% 3.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	NA	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	NA	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	60.5% 54.4mg	112% 101mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roselle	Rose-apples	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	98% 975mg	13% 132mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	8.06% 0.073mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	84% 6.7mg	3.97% 0.32mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	55% 231mg	5.4% 22.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	5.7% 0.13mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	24% 168mg	5.2% 36.3mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27.7% 943mg	16.4% 558mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.8% 27.2mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	NA	2.47% 0.27mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10.6% 393g	11.4% 422g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Roselle vs Rose-apples:

• Raw Rose-apples contain 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.9 times more Vitamin C than Raw Roselle.
• Both Raw Roselle and Raw Rose-apples have similar amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B2 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Roselle as well as Raw Rose-apples have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Roselle vs Rose-apples:

• Raw Roselle has 7.4 times more Calcium, 21.1 times more Iron, 10.2 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Phosphorus and 1.7 times more Potassium than Raw Rose-apples.
• Both Raw Roselle and Raw Rose-apples have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Roselle has 2 times more Energy, 2 times more Carbohydrate and 1.6 times more Protein than Raw Rose-apples.
• Both Raw Roselle as well as Raw Rose-apples have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.