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 vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, and calcium than goji berries.
Goji berries' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 506% 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

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.

Goji berry

Pitanga (Surinam cherry)

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

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99%

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Goji berry

Pitanga (Surinam cherry)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+84%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

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%
Potassium		103mg	3%
Magnesium		12mg	3%
Vitamin B2		0.04mg	3%
Vitamin B1		0.03mg	3%
Vitamin B3		0.3mg	2%
Phosphorus		11mg	2%
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%