Lime vs. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between lime and pitanga (Surinam cherry)
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) is higher than lime in vitamin A.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) covers your daily vitamin A needs 29% more than lime.
- Lime contains 4 times more calcium than pitanga (Surinam cherry). While lime contains 33mg of calcium, pitanga (Surinam cherry) contains only 9mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Limes, raw and Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw.
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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 | +266.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 75µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.217mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 29.1mg | 26.3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 10.54g | 7.49g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 30kcal | 33kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.7g | 0.8g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.74g | 7.49g | N/A |
| Potassium | 102mg | 103mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.69g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.022g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.055g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
10.54 g
Water:
88.26 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
7.49 g
Water:
90.81 g
Other:
0.5 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.7% |
~equal in
Water
~90.81g
