Clementine vs. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are clementine and pitanga (Surinam cherry) different?
- Clementine has more vitamin C than pitanga (Surinam cherry).
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for clementine is 25% higher.
- Clementine contains 3 times more calcium than pitanga (Surinam cherry). While clementine contains 30mg of calcium, pitanga (Surinam cherry) contains only 9mg.
Clementines, raw and Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw are the varieties used 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 CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more IronIron | +42.9% |
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 | +85.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +186.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 48.8mg | 26.3mg | 25% |
Vitamin A | 75µg | 8% | |
Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.075mg | 6% | |
Copper | 0.043mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.086mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
Choline | 14mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.151mg | 3% | |
Fructose | 1.64g | 2% | |
Carbs | 12.02g | 7.49g | 2% |
Calcium | 30mg | 9mg | 2% |
Potassium | 177mg | 103mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.636mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.023mg | 1% | |
Calories | 47kcal | 33kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.06mg | 1% | |
Iron | 0.14mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 11mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.85g | 0.8g | 0% |
Fats | 0.15g | 0.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 10.32g | 7.49g | N/A |
Magnesium | 10mg | 12mg | 0% |
Sugar | 9.18g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.85 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
12.02 g
Water:
86.58 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
7.49 g
Water:
90.81 g
Other:
0.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +166.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.8g
~equal in
Water
~90.81g