Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams 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	1.7% 49kcal	0.86% 25kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.66% 0.64g	0.31% 0.3g	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	8.7% 11.3g	4.4% 5.7g	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	1.7% 0.96g	1.07% 0.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roselle	Rose-apples	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.56% 14μg	1.9% 17μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.92% 0.011mg	1.67% 0.02mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.15% 0.028mg	2.3% 0.03mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.94% 0.31mg	5% 0.8mg	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	13.3% 12mg	24.8% 22.3mg	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	21.5% 215mg	2.9% 29mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	1.78% 0.016mg	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	18.5% 1.48mg	0.88% 0.07mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12% 51mg	1.2% 5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	1.26% 0.029mg	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	5.3% 37mg	1.14% 8mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.1% 208mg	3.6% 123mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.4% 6mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	NA	0.55% 0.06mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.34% 86.6g	2.5% 93g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams 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 100 g.
• Both Raw Roselle as well as Raw Rose-apples have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams 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 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• 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 100 g.