Cantaloupe vs. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cantaloupe and pitanga (Surinam cherry)?
- Cantaloupe is richer than pitanga (Surinam cherry) in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Cantaloupe's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 12% more.
- Cantaloupe has 3 times more potassium than pitanga (Surinam cherry). While cantaloupe has 267mg of potassium, pitanga (Surinam cherry) has only 103mg.
We used Melons, cantaloupe, raw and Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +159.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +39.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +125.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +144.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +110.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 36.7mg | 26.3mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 169µg | 75µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 267mg | 103mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 21µg | 5% | |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.734mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.105mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.87g | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.081g | 1% | |
| Calories | 34kcal | 33kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.84g | 0.8g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.5g | 2.4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 405kcal | 413kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 294g | 303g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.26g | 7.49g | N/A |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 7.49g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.86g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.15 g
Other:
0.66 g
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
7.49 g
Water:
90.81 g
Other:
0.5 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +110.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.8g
~equal in
Carbs
~7.49g
~equal in
Water
~90.81g






