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Orange juice vs Acerola

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Orange juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Orange juice 148
Acerola 32

Protein (g)

Orange juice 2.40
Acerola 0.400

Carbs (g)

Orange juice 35.2
Acerola 7.69

Fat (g)

Orange juice 0.250
Acerola 0.300

Fiber (g)

Orange juice 1.00
Acerola 1.10

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Orange juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted — 2.40g vs 0.400g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw — 32 vs 148 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Orange juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Orange juice Acerola
Energy
Energy 148 kcal 32 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 60.6 g 91.4 g
Protein 2.40 g 0.400 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.250 g 0.300 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 35.2 g 7.69 g
Fiber, total dietary 1.00 g 1.10 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.059 g 0.068 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.050 g 0.082 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 145 mg 1678 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.275 mg 0.020 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.175 mg 0.060 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 1.09 mg 0.400 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.732 mg 0.309 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.260 mg 0.009 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 77.0 ug 14.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 20.0 mg —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 13.0 ug 38.0 ug
Carotene, beta 53.0 ug —
Carotene, alpha 19.0 ug —
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.600 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 38.0 mg 12.0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.330 mg 0.200 mg
Magnesium, Mg 35.0 mg 18.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 61.0 mg 11.0 mg
Potassium, K 629 mg 146 mg
Sodium, Na 7.00 mg 7.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.160 mg 0.100 mg
Copper, Cu 0.059 mg 0.086 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.116 mg —
Selenium, Se 0.400 ug 0.600 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 620 kj 134 kj
Ash 1.60 g 0.200 g
Total Sugars 29.7 g —
Sucrose 15.6 g —
Glucose 6.58 g —
Fructose 7.55 g —
Lactose 0 g —
Maltose 0 g —
Galactose 0 g —
Starch 0 g —
Fluoride, F 19.8 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 77.0 ug 14.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 77.0 ug 14.0 ug
Betaine 0.500 mg —
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug —
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 191 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 264 IU 767 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 1.00 ug —
Lycopene 333 ug —
Vitamin E, added 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU —
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0.400 ug —
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.003 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.002 g 0.002 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) 0.002 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.044 g 0.048 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) 0 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.008 g 0.016 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0 g —
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0 g —
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) 0 g —
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.006 g 0.001 g
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) 0.006 g —
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.044 g 0.081 g
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) 0.044 g —
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) 0 g —
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) 0 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.063 g 0.090 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.046 g 0.046 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) 0.046 g —
PUFA 18:2 CLAs 0 g —
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.017 g 0.044 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) 0.017 g —
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 18:3i 0 g —
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic 0 g —
TFA 16:1 t 0 g —
TFA 18:1 t 0 g —
TFA 22:1 t 0 g —
TFA 18:2 t not further defined 0 g —
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 0 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.009 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.040 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.030 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.053 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.062 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.010 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.013 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.043 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.023 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.046 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.309 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.020 g —
Alanine 0.069 g —
Aspartic acid 0.437 g —
Glutamic acid 0.146 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.043 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.376 g —
Serine 0.079 g —
Hydroxyproline 0 g —
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg —
Theobromine 0 mg —
Apigenin — 0 mg
Luteolin — 0 mg
Kaempferol — 1.05 mg
Myricetin — 0 mg
Quercetin — 4.74 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine 4.20 mg —
Choline from phosphatidylcholine 7.00 mg —
Choline from phosphocholine 0.600 mg —
Choline from sphingomyelin 0 mg —
Free Choline 8.10 mg —
Total Choline 20.0 mg —
Fluoride
Mean mcg/100g ** 19.8 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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