Watermelon vs Acerola
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Watermelon 30
Acerola 32
Protein (g)
Watermelon 0.610
Acerola 0.400
Carbs (g)
Watermelon 7.55
Acerola 7.69
Fat (g)
Watermelon 0.150
Acerola 0.300
Fiber (g)
Watermelon 0.400
Acerola 1.10
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Watermelon, raw — 0.610g vs 0.400g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Watermelon, raw — 30 vs 32 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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 | Watermelon | Acerola | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 30 kcal | 32 kcal | -6% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 91.4 g | 91.4 g | = |
| Protein | 0.610 g | 0.400 g | +53% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.150 g | 0.300 g | -50% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 7.55 g | 7.69 g | -2% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.400 g | 1.10 g | -64% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.016 g | 0.068 g | -76% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.037 g | 0.082 g | -55% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 8.10 mg | 1678 mg | -100% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.033 mg | 0.020 mg | +65% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.021 mg | 0.060 mg | -65% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.178 mg | 0.400 mg | -55% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.221 mg | 0.309 mg | -28% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.045 mg | 0.009 mg | +400% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 3.00 ug | 14.0 ug | -79% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 4.10 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 28.0 ug | 38.0 ug | -26% |
| Carotene, beta | 303 ug | — | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.050 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 7.00 mg | 12.0 mg | -42% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.240 mg | 0.200 mg | +20% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 10.0 mg | 18.0 mg | -44% |
| Phosphorus, P | 11.0 mg | 11.0 mg | = |
| Potassium, K | 112 mg | 146 mg | -23% |
| Sodium, Na | 1.00 mg | 7.00 mg | -86% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.100 mg | 0.100 mg | = |
| Copper, Cu | 0.042 mg | 0.086 mg | -51% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.038 mg | — | |
| Selenium, Se | 0.400 ug | 0.600 ug | -33% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 127 kj | 134 kj | -5% |
| Ash | 0.250 g | 0.200 g | +25% |
| Total Sugars | 6.20 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 1.21 g | — | |
| Glucose | 1.58 g | — | |
| Fructose | 3.36 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.060 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Starch | 0 g | — | |
| Fluoride, F | 1.50 ug | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 3.00 ug | 14.0 ug | -79% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 3.00 ug | 14.0 ug | -79% |
| Betaine | 0.300 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | — | |
| Retinol | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 78.0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 569 IU | 767 IU | -26% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 4532 ug | — | |
| Lycopene | 8.00 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) | 0.010 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 | 0.100 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) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0 g | 0.002 g | -100% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.008 g | 0.048 g | -83% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.006 g | 0.016 g | -63% |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0 g | 0.001 g | -100% |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 0.037 g | 0.081 g | -54% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.050 g | 0.090 g | -44% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.050 g | 0.046 g | +9% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0 g | 0.044 g | -100% |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 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 22:5 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 | = |
| Phytosterols | 2.00 mg | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.007 g | — | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.027 g | — | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.019 g | — | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.018 g | — | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.062 g | — | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.006 g | — | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.002 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.015 g | — | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.012 g | — | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.016 g | — | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.059 g | — | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.006 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.017 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.039 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.063 g | — | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.010 g | — | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.024 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.016 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | — | |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | — | |
| Daidzein | 0 mg | — | |
| Genistein | 0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin dimers | 0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin trimers | 0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers | 0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers | 0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) | 0 mg | — | |
| Apigenin | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Luteolin | 0.460 mg | 0 mg | |
| Kaempferol | 0.450 mg | 1.05 mg | -57% |
| Myricetin | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Quercetin | 0 mg | 4.74 mg | -100% |
| Flavonoids | |||
| (-)-Epicatechin | 0 mg | — | |
| (-)-Epicatechin 3-gallate | 0 mg | — | |
| (-)-Epigallocatechin | 0 mg | — | |
| (-)-Epigallocatechin 3-gallate | 0 mg | — | |
| (+)-Catechin | 0 mg | — | |
| (+)-Gallocatechin | 0 mg | — | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 0.200 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 0.700 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 0.100 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 3.10 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 4.10 mg | — | |
| Iodine | |||
| Iodine mcg/100gB | 0.100 mcg | — | |
| Fluoride | |||
| Mean mcg/100g ** | 1.47 mg | — | |
| Isoflavones | |||
| Total isoflavones | 0 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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