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
hemp seeds
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in acai berry juice and hemp seeds:
Hemp seed is high in calories and acai berry juice has 89% less calories than hemp seed - hemp seed has 553 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 much lighter in fat compared to hemp seeds per calorie. Acai berry juice has a macronutrient ratio of 5:83:12 and for hemp seeds, 21:6:73 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Acai Berry Juice | Hemp Seeds | |
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Protein | 5% | 21% |
Carbohydrates | 83% | 6% |
Fat | 12% | 73% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Hemp seeds and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of carbs - hemp seed has 8.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 12.8g of carbohydrates.
Hemp seed is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 233% more dietary fiber than acai berry juice - hemp seed has 4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 1.2g of dietary fiber.
Hemp seed has 6.4 times less sugar than acai berry juice - hemp seed has 1.5g of sugar per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1g of sugar.
Hemp seed is an excellent source of protein and it has 37 times more protein than acai berry juice - hemp seed has 31.6g of protein per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.83g of protein.
Acai berry juice has signficantly less saturated fat than hemp seed - hemp seed has 4.6g 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 83 times more Vitamin C than hemp seed - hemp seed has 0.5mg 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 484 times more Vitamin A than hemp seed - hemp seed has 1ug 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 12 times more Vitamin E than hemp seed - hemp seed has 0.8mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1mg of Vitamin E.
Acai berry juice has more Vitamin K than hemp seed - acai berry juice has 16.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and hemp seed does not contain significant amounts.
Hemp seed has more thiamin, riboflavin and folate, however, acai berry juice contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12. Both acai berry juice and hemp seeds contain significant amounts of niacin and Vitamin B6.
Acai Berry Juice | Hemp Seeds | |
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Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 1.275 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.04 MG | 0.285 MG |
Niacin | 9.06 MG | 9.2 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 3.333 MG | ~ |
Vitamin B6 | 1.1 MG | 0.6 MG |
Folate | 4 UG | 110 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4 UG | ~ |
Hemp seed is an excellent source of calcium and it has 268% more calcium than acai berry juice - hemp seed has 70mg of calcium per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 19mg of calcium.
Hemp seed is an excellent source of iron and it has 48 times more iron than acai berry juice - hemp seed has 8mg of iron per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.16mg of iron.
Hemp seed is an excellent source of potassium and it has 823% more potassium than acai berry juice - hemp seed has 1200mg 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 | Hemp Seeds | |
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beta-carotene | 5784 UG | 7 UG |
alpha-carotene | 46 UG | ~ |
lycopene | 899 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 783 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 Hemp Seeds (Seeds, hemp seed, hulled) .
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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% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||