Goji berry vs. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between goji berries and pitanga (Surinam cherry)?

Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has less iron, protein, vitamin C, carbs, and calcium than goji berries.
Goji berries' daily need coverage for iron is 83% higher.
Goji berries have 99 times more sodium than pitanga (Surinam cherry). Goji berries have 298mg of sodium, while pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 3mg.

We used Goji berries, dried and Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw types in this comparison.

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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.

Goji berry

Pitanga (Surinam cherry)

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2011.1%
Contains more IronIron	+3300%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99%

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Goji berry

Pitanga (Surinam cherry)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+84%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.8mg	0.2mg	83%
Fiber	13g		52%
Protein	14.26g	0.8g	27%
Vitamin C	48.4mg	26.3mg	25%
Carbs	77.06g	7.49g	23%
Calcium	190mg	9mg	18%
Calories	349kcal	33kcal	16%
Sodium	298mg	3mg	13%
Vitamin A		75µg	8%
Magnesium		12mg	3%
Potassium		103mg	3%
Vitamin B1		0.03mg	3%
Vitamin B2		0.04mg	3%
Phosphorus		11mg	2%
Vitamin B3		0.3mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	2.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	245kcal	413kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	303g	N/A
Fats	0.39g	0.4g	0%
Net carbs	64.06g	7.49g	N/A
Sugar	45.61g		N/A
Threonine	0.358mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.261mg		0%
Leucine	0.456mg		0%
Lysine	0.233mg		0%
Methionine	0.087mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.271mg		0%
Valine	0.316mg		0%
Histidine	0.157mg		0%