Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
acai berry juice
versus
apple
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in acai berry juice and apple:
Apple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of calories - apple has 52 calories per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 62 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, acai berry juice is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to apple for protein. Acai berry juice has a macronutrient ratio of 5:83:12 and for apple, 2:96:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Acai Berry Juice | Apple | |
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Protein | 5% | 2% |
Carbohydrates | 83% | 96% |
Fat | 12% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Apple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of carbs - apple has 13.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 12.8g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in apple are made of 81% sugar and 19% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in acai berry juice comprise of 90% sugar and 10% dietary fiber.
Apple is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 100% more dietary fiber than acai berry juice - apple has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 1.2g of dietary fiber.
Apple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of sugar - apple has 10.4g of sugar per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1g of sugar.
Apple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of protein - apple has 0.26g of protein per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.83g of protein.
Both apple and acai berry juice are low in saturated fat - apple has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and acai berry juice does not contain significant amounts.
Acai berry juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 815% more Vitamin C than apple - apple has 4.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 42.1mg of Vitamin C.
Acai berry juice is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 160 times more Vitamin A than apple - apple has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 485ug of Vitamin A.
Acai berry juice is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 60 times more Vitamin E than apple - apple has 0.18mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1mg of Vitamin E.
Apple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - apple has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 16.7ug of Vitamin K.
Acai berry juice has more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both acai berry juice and apple contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and folate.
Acai Berry Juice | Apple | |
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Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 0.017 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.04 MG | 0.026 MG |
Niacin | 9.06 MG | 0.091 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 3.333 MG | 0.061 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 1.1 MG | 0.041 MG |
Folate | 4 UG | 3 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4 UG | ~ |
Acai berry juice has 217% more calcium than apple - apple has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 19mg of calcium.
Apple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of iron - apple has 0.12mg of iron per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.16mg of iron.
Apple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of potassium - apple has 107mg of potassium per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 130mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Acai Berry Juice | Apple | |
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beta-carotene | 5784 UG | 27 UG |
alpha-carotene | 46 UG | ~ |
lycopene | 899 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 783 UG | 29 UG |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Acai Berry Juice (Beverages, Acai berry drink, fortified) and Apple (Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) .
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
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G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||