Acerola vs. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between acerola and pitanga (Surinam cherry)?
- Acerola is higher in vitamin C, yet pitanga (Surinam cherry) is higher in vitamin A.
- Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1835% more.
- Acerola has 2 times more magnesium than pitanga (Surinam cherry). While acerola has 18mg of magnesium, pitanga (Surinam cherry) has only 12mg.
We used Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +6278.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +97.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1677.6mg | 26.3mg | 1835% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 75µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 103mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 33kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Carbs | 7.69g | 7.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.59g | 7.49g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
7.69 g
Water:
91.41 g
Other:
0.2 g
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
7.49 g
Water:
90.81 g
Other:
0.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +150% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7.49g
~equal in
Water
~90.81g
