Acerola Cherry
Description
The acerola cherry is the cherry-like fruit of Malpighia genus trees found in the West Indies and also known as Barbados cherry and West Indian cherry. It is one of the richest fruit sources of vitamin C.
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 23 |
| Protein: | .3 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 5.6 gm |
| Fiber: | - gm |
| Total fats: | .2 gm |
| Saturated fats: | ? gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | ? gm |
| Cholesterol: | 0 mg |
1. 10 fruits, 100 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | - | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .02 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .05 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | - | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | - | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | .3 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | - | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | - | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 1066 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
1. 10 fruits, 100 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 10 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | - | 2 mg |
| Iron: | .2 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | - | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | - | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 9 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 68 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 7 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | - | 15 mg |
1. 10 fruits, 100 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | - gm |
| Threonine: | - gm |
| Isoleucine: | - gm |
| Leucine: | - gm |
| Lysine: | - gm |
| Methionine: | - gm |
| Cysteine: | - gm |
| Phenylalanine: | - gm |
| Tyrosine: | - gm |
| Valine: | - gm |
| Arginine: | - gm |
| Histidine: | - gm |
| Alanine: | - gm |
| Aspartic acid: | - gm |
| Glutamic acid: | - gm |
| Glycine: | - gm |
| Proline: | - gm |
| Serine: | - gm |
1. 10 fruits, 100 grams
References
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Fruits and fruit Juices-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1982.
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