Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw for more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Mandarin oranges, canned in syrup for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.
Head-to-head
- Energy32 kcal61 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.4 g0.45 gWIN
- Carbohydrate7.69 g16.19 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN1.1 g0.7 g
- Total sugarsless is better—15.49 g
- Total fat0.3 g0.1 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.07 g0.01 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better7 mg6 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN146 mg78 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN12 mg7 mg
- Ironmore is better0.2 mg0.37 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN18 mg8 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN1677.6 mg19.8 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

