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Orange juice vs Acerola juice

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

Acerola juice, raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Orange juice —
Acerola juice 23

Protein (g)

Orange juice 0.813
Acerola juice 0.400

Carbs (g)

Orange juice 10.0
Acerola juice 4.80

Fat (g)

Orange juice 0.356
Acerola juice 0.300

Fiber (g)

Orange juice —
Acerola juice 0.300

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Orange juice, no pulp, not fortified, not from concentrate, refrigerated — 0.813g vs 0.400g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Acerola juice, raw 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 juice
Energy
Energy — 23 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 88.5 g 94.3 g
Protein 0.813 g 0.400 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.356 g 0.300 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 10.0 g 4.80 g
Fiber, total dietary — 0.300 g
Sugars, Total 8.08 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 0.068 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 0.082 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol — 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 30.5 mg 1600 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.075 mg 0.020 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.060 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.029 mg 0.400 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.205 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.041 mg 0.004 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 29.0 ug 14.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 25.0 ug
Carotene, beta — 305 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.180 mg
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 9.29 mg 10.0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.071 mg 0.500 mg
Magnesium, Mg 10.3 mg 12.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 19.0 mg 9.00 mg
Potassium, K 183 mg 97.0 mg
Sodium, Na 0.075 mg 3.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.032 mg 0.100 mg
Copper, Cu 0.035 mg 0.086 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.028 mg —
Selenium, Se — 0.100 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 47 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 45 kcal —
Energy — 96.0 kj
Nitrogen 0.130 g —
Ash 0.339 g 0.200 g
Total Sugars — 4.50 g
Sucrose 4.14 g —
Glucose 1.81 g —
Fructose 2.12 g —
Lactose 0 g —
Maltose 0 g —
Galactose 0 g —
Citric acid 757 mg —
Malic acid 160 mg —
Oxalic acid 0 mg —
Quinic acid 0 mg —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 14.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 14.0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 509 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 17.0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 1.40 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0.002 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 0.048 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 0.016 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0.001 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 0.081 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 0.090 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 0.046 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.044 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg
Apigenin 0 mg —
Luteolin 0 mg —
Kaempferol 0 mg —
Myricetin 0.050 mg —
Quercetin 0.250 mg —

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

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