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Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw
Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw1
VS
Prickly pear, raw Leader
Prickly pear, raw8

Prickly pear, raw leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Prickly pear, raw comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw for more vitamin C.

Pick Prickly pear, raw for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    1.25 g
    1.78 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    24.03 g
    23.34 g
  • Fibermore is better
    3.44 g
    8.78 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
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  • Total fat
    0.94 g
    1.24 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.21 g
    0.16 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    21.88 mg
    12.2 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    456.25 mg
    536.59 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    37.5 mg
    136.59 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.63 mg
    0.73 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    56.25 mg
    207.32 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN5242.5 mg
    34.15 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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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.

Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw vs Prickly pear, raw · Foodatron