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
sage
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in acai berry juice and sage:
Sage is high in calories and acai berry juice has 80% less calories than sage - sage has 315 calories per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 62 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, acai berry juice is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to sage per calorie. Acai berry juice has a macronutrient ratio of 5:83:12 and for sage, 14:55:31 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Acai Berry Juice | Sage | |
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Protein | 5% | 14% |
Carbohydrates | 83% | 55% |
Fat | 12% | 31% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Sage is high in carbohydrates and acai berry juice has 79% less carbohydrates than sage - sage has 60.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 12.8g of carbohydrates.
Sage is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 32 times more dietary fiber than acai berry juice - sage has 40.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 1.2g of dietary fiber.
Sage has 5.4 times less sugar than acai berry juice - sage has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1g of sugar.
Sage is a great source of protein and it has 11 times more protein than acai berry juice - sage has 10.6g of protein per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.83g of protein.
Sage is high in saturated fat and acai berry juice has less saturated fat than sage - sage has 7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and acai berry juice does not contain significant amounts.
Both sage and acai berry juice are high in Vitamin C. Acai berry juice has 30% more Vitamin C than sage - sage has 32.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 42.1mg of Vitamin C.
Both sage and acai berry juice are high in Vitamin A. Acai berry juice has 64% more Vitamin A than sage - sage has 295ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 485ug of Vitamin A.
Both sage and acai berry juice are high in Vitamin E. Acai berry juice has 49% more Vitamin E than sage - sage has 7.5mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1mg of Vitamin E.
Sage is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 101 times more Vitamin K than acai berry juice - sage has 1714.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 16.7ug of Vitamin K.
Sage has more thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, acai berry juice contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12. Both acai berry juice and sage contain significant amounts of niacin.
Acai Berry Juice | Sage | |
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Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 0.754 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.04 MG | 0.336 MG |
Niacin | 9.06 MG | 5.72 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 3.333 MG | ~ |
Vitamin B6 | 1.1 MG | 2.69 MG |
Folate | 4 UG | 274 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4 UG | ~ |
Sage is an excellent source of calcium and it has 85 times more calcium than acai berry juice - sage has 1652mg of calcium per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 19mg of calcium.
Sage is an excellent source of iron and it has 174 times more iron than acai berry juice - sage has 28.1mg of iron per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.16mg of iron.
Sage is an excellent source of potassium and it has 723% more potassium than acai berry juice - sage has 1070mg 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 has more alpha-carotene and lycopene than sage per 100 grams, however, sage contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than acai berry juice per 100 grams. Both acai berry juice and sage contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
Acai Berry Juice | Sage | |
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beta-carotene | 5784 UG | 3485 UG |
alpha-carotene | 46 UG | ~ |
lycopene | 899 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 783 UG | 1895 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 Sage (Spices, sage, ground) .
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5% | Vitamin A | 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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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||