Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw for more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Longan, raw for more protein and less sodium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better1.25 g2.18 gWIN
- Carbohydrate24.03 g25.23 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN3.44 g1.83 g
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat0.94 g0.17 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.21 g—
- Sodiumless is better21.88 mg0 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN456.25 mg443.33 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN37.5 mg1.67 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.63 mg0.22 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN56.25 mg16.67 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN5242.5 mg140 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.

