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
blueberry
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in acai berry juice and blueberry:
Blueberry and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of calories - blueberry has 57 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 blueberry for protein. Acai berry juice has a macronutrient ratio of 5:83:12 and for blueberry, 5:91:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Acai Berry Juice | Blueberry | |
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Protein | 5% | 5% |
Carbohydrates | 83% | 91% |
Fat | 12% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Blueberry and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of carbs - blueberry has 14.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 12.8g of carbohydrates.
Blueberry is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 100% more dietary fiber than acai berry juice - blueberry has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 1.2g of dietary fiber.
Blueberry and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of sugar - blueberry has 10g of sugar per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1g of sugar.
Blueberry and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of protein - blueberry has 0.74g of protein per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.83g of protein.
Both blueberry and acai berry juice are low in saturated fat - blueberry 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 334% more Vitamin C than blueberry - blueberry has 9.7mg 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 blueberry - blueberry 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 18 times more Vitamin E than blueberry - blueberry has 0.57mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1mg of Vitamin E.
Blueberry and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - blueberry has 19.3ug 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 blueberry contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and folate.
Acai Berry Juice | Blueberry | |
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Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 0.037 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.04 MG | 0.041 MG |
Niacin | 9.06 MG | 0.418 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 3.333 MG | 0.124 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 1.1 MG | 0.052 MG |
Folate | 4 UG | 6 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4 UG | ~ |
Acai berry juice has 217% more calcium than blueberry - blueberry has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 19mg of calcium.
Blueberry and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of iron - blueberry has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.16mg of iron.
Acai berry juice has 69% more potassium than blueberry - blueberry has 77mg 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 | Blueberry | |
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beta-carotene | 5784 UG | 32 UG |
alpha-carotene | 46 UG | ~ |
lycopene | 899 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 783 UG | 80 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 Blueberry (Blueberries, raw) .
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
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 | |||