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
plums
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in acai berry juice and plums:
Plums and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of calories - plum has 46 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 plums for protein. Acai berry juice has a macronutrient ratio of 5:83:12 and for plums, 6:89:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Acai Berry Juice | Plums | |
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Protein | 5% | 6% |
Carbohydrates | 83% | 89% |
Fat | 12% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Plums and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of carbs - plum has 11.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 12.8g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in plums are made of 88% sugar and 12% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in acai berry juice comprise of 90% sugar and 10% dietary fiber.
Plums and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of dietary fiber - plum has 1.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 1.2g of dietary fiber.
Plums and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of sugar - plum has 9.9g of sugar per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1g of sugar.
Plums and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of protein - plum has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.83g of protein.
Both plums and acai berry juice are low in saturated fat - plum 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 343% more Vitamin C than plum - plum has 9.5mg 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 27 times more Vitamin A than plum - plum has 17ug 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 41 times more Vitamin E than plum - plum has 0.26mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1mg of Vitamin E.
Plums and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - plum has 6.4ug 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 plums contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and folate.
Acai Berry Juice | Plums | |
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Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 0.028 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.04 MG | 0.026 MG |
Niacin | 9.06 MG | 0.417 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 3.333 MG | 0.135 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 1.1 MG | 0.029 MG |
Folate | 4 UG | 5 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4 UG | ~ |
Acai berry juice has 217% more calcium than plum - plum has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 19mg of calcium.
Plums and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of iron - plum has 0.17mg of iron per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.16mg of iron.
Plums and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of potassium - plum has 157mg 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 | Plums | |
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beta-carotene | 5784 UG | 190 UG |
alpha-carotene | 46 UG | ~ |
lycopene | 899 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 783 UG | 73 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 Plums (Plums, raw) .
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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 | |||