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 juice
(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 juice:
Acai berry juice and apple juice contain similar amounts of calories - acai berry juice has 62 calories per 100 grams and apple juice has 46 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, acai berry juice is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to apple juice per calorie. Acai berry juice has a macronutrient ratio of 5:83:12 and for apple juice, 1:97:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Acai Berry Juice | Apple Juice | |
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Protein | 5% | 1% |
Carbohydrates | 83% | 97% |
Fat | 12% | 2% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Acai berry juice and apple juice contain similar amounts of carbs - acai berry juice has 12.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and apple juice has 11.3g of carbohydrates.
Acai berry juice has 500% more dietary fiber than apple juice - acai berry juice has 1.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and apple juice has 0.2g of dietary fiber.
Acai berry juice and apple juice contain similar amounts of sugar - acai berry juice has 11.1g of sugar per 100 grams and apple juice has 9.6g of sugar.
Acai berry juice and apple juice contain similar amounts of protein - acai berry juice has 0.83g of protein per 100 grams and apple juice has 0.1g of protein.
Both apple juice and acai berry juice are low in saturated fat - apple juice has 0.02g 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 45 times more Vitamin C than apple juice - acai berry juice has 42.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and apple juice has 0.9mg of Vitamin C.
Acai berry juice is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than apple juice - acai berry juice has 485ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and apple juice does not contain significant amounts.
Acai berry juice is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 1110 times more Vitamin E than apple juice - acai berry juice has 11.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and apple juice has 0.01mg of Vitamin E.
Acai berry juice has more Vitamin K than apple juice - acai berry juice has 16.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and apple juice does not contain significant amounts.
Acai berry juice has more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12. Both acai berry juice and apple juice contain significant amounts of thiamin and riboflavin.
Acai Berry Juice | Apple Juice | |
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Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 0.021 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.04 MG | 0.017 MG |
Niacin | 9.06 MG | 0.073 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 3.333 MG | 0.049 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 1.1 MG | 0.018 MG |
Folate | 4 UG | ~ |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4 UG | ~ |
Acai berry juice has 138% more calcium than apple juice - acai berry juice has 19mg of calcium per 100 grams and apple juice has 8mg of calcium.
Acai berry juice and apple juice contain similar amounts of iron - acai berry juice has 0.16mg of iron per 100 grams and apple juice has 0.12mg of iron.
Acai berry juice and apple juice contain similar amounts of potassium - acai berry juice has 130mg of potassium per 100 grams and apple juice has 101mg 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 Juice | |
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beta-carotene | 5784 UG | ~ |
alpha-carotene | 46 UG | ~ |
lycopene | 899 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 783 UG | 16 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 Juice (Apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid) .
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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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 | |||