Acerola

Acerola

Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw

1.6%
32 kcal

Energy

0.4%
0.3 g

Fat

0.3%
0.1 g

Saturates

0.3%
0.0 g

Salt

carbs
86%
fat
8%
protein
6%

Caloric Ratio

Nutrition

Calories % Daily Value
Total Calories 32 (134 kJ)
2%
from Carbohydrate 31 (129 kJ)
from Fat 3 (11 kJ)
from Protein 2 (7 kJ)
from Alcohol 0 (0 kJ)
Carbohydrates % Daily Value
Total Carbohydrates 7.7 g
3%
Dietary Fiber 1.1 g
4%
Starch ~
Sugars ~
Sucrose ~
Glucose ~
Fructose ~
Lactose ~
Maltose ~
Galactose ~
Fats & Fatty Acids % Daily Value
Total Fat 0.3 g
0%
Saturated Fat 0.1 g
0%
Butyric Acid 0.0 mg
Caproic Acid 0.0 mg
Caprylic Acid 0.0 mg
Capric Acid 0.0 mg
Lauric Acid 0.0 mg
Tridecylic Acid ~
Myristic Acid 2.0 mg
Pentadecanoic Acid ~
Palmitic Acid 48.0 mg
Margaric Acid ~
Stearic Acid 16.0 mg
Arachidic Acid ~
Behenic Acid ~
Lignoceric Acid ~
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
Myristoleic Acid ~
15:1 ~
Palmitoleic Acid 1.0 mg
16:1 c ~
16:1 t ~
17:1 ~
Oleic Acid 81.0 mg
18:1 c ~
18:1 t ~
Gadoleic Acid 0.0 mg
Erucic Acid 0.0 mg
22:1 c ~
22:1 t ~
Nervonic Acid ~
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
Linoleic Acid 46.0 mg
18:2 CLAs ~
18:2 n-6 c,c ~
18:2 t,t ~
18:2 i ~
18:2 t ~
Linolenic Acid 44.0 mg
alpha-Linolenic Acid ~
gamma-Linolenic acid ~
Parinaric Acid 0.0 mg
Eicosadienoic Acid ~
Eicosatrienoic Acid ~
20:3 n-3 ~
Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid ~
Arachidonic Acid 0.0 mg
20:4 n-6 ~
Timnodonic Acid 0.0 mg
Clupanodonic Acid 0.0 mg
Docosahexaenoic Acid 0.0 mg
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids 44.0 mg
Omega-6 Fatty Acids 46.0 mg
Sterols % Daily Value
Cholesterol 0.0 mg
0%
Phytosterols ~
Campesterol ~
Stigmasterol ~
Beta-sitosterol ~
Protein & Amino Acids % Daily Value
Protein 0.4 g
1%
Essential Aminos
Histidine ~
Isoleucine ~
Leucine ~
Lysine ~
Methionine ~
Phenylalanine ~
Threonine ~
Tryptophan ~
Valine ~
Non-essential Aminos
Alanine ~
Arginine ~
Aspartic Acid ~
Cystine ~
Glutamic Acid ~
Glycine ~
Proline ~
Serine ~
Tyrosine ~
Other Nutrients % Daily Value
Alcohol 0.0 g
Water 91.4 g
Ash 0.2 g
Caffiene ~
Theobromine ~
Vitamins % Daily Value
Betaine ~
Choline ~
Vitamin A 767 IU
15%
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) 0.0 mg
1%
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.1 mg
4%
Vitamin B3 (niacin) 0.4 mg
2%
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.3 mg
3%
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.0 mg
0%
Vitamin B9 (folate) 14 mcg
4%
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 0 mcg
0%
Vitamin C 1,677.6 mg
2796%
Vitamin D ~
Vitamin E ~
Vitamin K ~
Minerals % Daily Value
Calcium 12.0 mg
1%
Copper 0.1 mg
4%
Fluoride ~
Iron 0.2 mg
1%
Magnesium 18.0 mg
5%
Manganese ~
Phosphorus 11.0 mg
1%
Potassium 146.0 mg
4%
Sodium 7.0 mg
0%
Zinc 0.1 mg
1%
Acerola

About Acerola

Malpighia emarginata is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree in the family Malpighiaceae. Common names include acerola, Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepemyrtle. Acerola is native to South America, Southern Mexico and Central America, but is now also being grown as far north as Texas and in subtropical areas of Asia, like India. It is known for being extremely rich in vitamin C, almost as much as camu camu, although it also contains vitamins A, B1, B2 and B3 as well as carotenoids and bioflavonoids which provide important nutritive value and have antioxidant uses. The vitamin C produced by the fruit is better absorbed by human organisms than synthetic ascorbic acid.