Banana vs. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bananas and pitanga (Surinam cherry)?
- Bananas are richer in potassium, yet pitanga (Surinam cherry) is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry)'s daily need coverage for vitamin A is 29% higher.
- Bananas have 3 times more potassium than pitanga (Surinam cherry). Bananas have 358mg of potassium, while pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 103mg.
We used Bananas, raw and Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +247.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +121.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +202.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 28% | |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 26.3mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 358mg | 103mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 75µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 7% | |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 7.49g | 5% |
| Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 33kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.09g | 0.8g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 7.49g | N/A |
| Calcium | 5mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
7.49 g
Water:
90.81 g
Other:
0.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +204.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.2% |
