Roselle (hibiscus), raw leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Roselle (hibiscus), raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw for more potassium and more vitamin C.
Pick Roselle (hibiscus), raw for more protein, less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better1.25 g1.96 gWIN
- Carbohydrate24.03 g23.08 g
- Fibermore is better3.44 g—
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat0.94 g1.31 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.21 g—
- Sodiumless is better21.88 mg12.24 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN456.25 mg424.49 mg
- Calciummore is better37.5 mg438.78 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.63 mg3.02 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better56.25 mg104.08 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN5242.5 mg24.49 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.

