Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Acerola VS Apples

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Acerola	5%	8%	87%
Apples	2%	3%	95%

Macro Nutrients

	Acerola	Apples	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.1% 32kcal	1.8% 52kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.31% 0.3g	0.18% 0.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.21% 0.068g	0.088% 0.028g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.75% 0.044g	0.56% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.27% 0.046g	0.25% 0.043g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	5.9% 7.7g	10.6% 14g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	14.3% 10.4g	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	8.14% 5.9g	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	% 2.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.07g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	2.9% 1.1g	6.3% 2.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0.71% 0.4g	0.46% 0.26g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Acerola	Apples	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.22% 38μg	0.33% 3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.67% 0.02mg	1.4% 0.017mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.6% 0.06mg	2% 0.026mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.5% 0.4mg	0.57% 0.091mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.18% 0.31mg	1.22% 0.061mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.69% 0.009mg	3.15% 0.041mg	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	3.5% 14μg	0.75% 3μg	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	1864% 1678mg	5.1% 4.6mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	1.2% 0.18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1.83% 2.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Acerola	Apples	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.2% 12mg	0.6% 6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.56% 0.086mg	3% 0.027mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.083% 3.3μg	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	2.5% 0.2mg	1.5% 0.12mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.3% 18mg	1.2% 5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	1.52% 0.035mg	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	1.57% 11mg	1.57% 11mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.3% 146mg	3.15% 107mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.1% 0.6μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.47% 7mg	0.067% 1mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.91% 0.1mg	0.36% 0.04mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.47% 91g	2.3% 85.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Acerola vs Apples:

• Raw Acerola has 12.7 times more Vitamin A, 2.3 times more Vitamin B2, 4.4 times more Vitamin B3, 5.1 times more Vitamin B5, 4.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 364.7 times more Vitamin C than Raw Apples with skin.
• While Raw Apples with skin contain 4.6 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Acerola.
• Both Raw Acerola and Raw Apples with skin have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 100 g.
• Both Raw Acerola as well as Raw Apples with skin have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Acerola vs Apples:

• Raw Acerola has 2 times more Calcium, 3.2 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Potassium and more Selenium than Raw Apples with skin.
• Both Raw Acerola and Raw Apples with skin have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Water per 100 g.
• Both Raw Acerola as well as Raw Apples with skin have insufficient amounts of Zinc in 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Acerola has 4.9 times more Omega 3 than Raw Apples with skin.
• While Raw Apples with skin contain 1.6 times more Energy, 1.8 times more Carbohydrate and 2.2 times more Fiber than Raw Acerola.
• Both Raw Acerola as well as Raw Apples with skin have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose and Protein in 100 g.