Pitanga (Surinam cherry) vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pitanga (Surinam cherry) and acerola?
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) is higher in vitamin A, yet acerola is higher in vitamin C.
- Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1835% more.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 2 times more vitamin A than acerola. While pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 1500IU of vitamin A, acerola has only 767IU.
We used Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw types 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 less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +97.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +6278.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 1677.6mg | 1835% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 75µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 146mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.8g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Calories | 33kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Carbs | 7.49g | 7.69g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.49g | 6.59g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
7.49 g
Water:
90.81 g
Other:
0.5 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
7.69 g
Water:
91.41 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +150% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7.69g
~equal in
Water
~91.41g
