Pitanga (Surinam cherry) vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pitanga (Surinam cherry) and acerola?
- Acerola is richer than pitanga (Surinam cherry) in vitamin C.
- Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1835% more.
We used Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw types in this article.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| 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% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
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% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 75µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.8g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 146mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
| Calories | 33kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.4g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 413kcal | 800kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 303g | 313g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.49g | 6.59g | N/A |
| Carbs | 7.49g | 7.69g | 0% |
| 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% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7.69g
~equal in
Water
~91.41g
