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
carrot 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 carrot juice:
Carrot juice has 35% less calories than acai berry juice - carrot juice has 40 calories per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 62 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, acai berry juice is lighter in protein, lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to carrot juice per calorie. Acai berry juice has a macronutrient ratio of 5:83:12 and for carrot juice, 9:88:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Acai Berry Juice | Carrot Juice | |
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Protein | 5% | 9% |
Carbohydrates | 83% | 88% |
Fat | 12% | 4% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Carrot juice and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of carbs - carrot juice has 9.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 12.8g of carbohydrates.
Carrot juice and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of dietary fiber - carrot juice has 0.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 1.2g of dietary fiber.
Carrot juice has 65% less sugar than acai berry juice - carrot juice has 3.9g of sugar per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1g of sugar.
Carrot juice and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of protein - carrot juice has 0.95g of protein per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.83g of protein.
Both carrot juice and acai berry juice are low in saturated fat - carrot juice 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 395% more Vitamin C than carrot juice - carrot juice has 8.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 42.1mg of Vitamin C.
Both carrot juice and acai berry juice are high in Vitamin A. Carrot juice has 97% more Vitamin A than acai berry juice - carrot juice has 956ug 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 858% more Vitamin E than carrot juice - carrot juice has 1.2mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1mg of Vitamin E.
Carrot juice and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - carrot juice has 15.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 16.7ug of Vitamin K.
Carrot juice has more thiamin, however, acai berry juice contains more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both acai berry juice and carrot juice contain significant amounts of riboflavin and folate.
Acai Berry Juice | Carrot Juice | |
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Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 0.092 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.04 MG | 0.055 MG |
Niacin | 9.06 MG | 0.386 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 3.333 MG | 0.228 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 1.1 MG | 0.217 MG |
Folate | 4 UG | 4 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4 UG | ~ |
Carrot juice and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of calcium - carrot juice has 24mg of calcium per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 19mg of calcium.
Carrot juice and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of iron - carrot juice has 0.46mg of iron per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.16mg of iron.
Carrot juice is a great source of potassium and it has 125% more potassium than acai berry juice - carrot juice has 292mg 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, carrot juice has more alpha-carotene than acai berry juice per 100 grams, however, acai berry juice contains more lycopene and lutein + zeaxanthin than carrot juice per 100 grams. Both acai berry juice and carrot juice contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
Acai Berry Juice | Carrot Juice | |
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beta-carotene | 5784 UG | 9303 UG |
alpha-carotene | 46 UG | 4342 UG |
lycopene | 899 UG | 2 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 783 UG | 333 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 Carrot Juice (Carrot juice, canned) .
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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% | 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% | 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% | 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 | |||