Pitanga (Surinam cherry) vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pitanga (Surinam cherry) and bananas?
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet bananas are richer in potassium.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry)'s daily need coverage for vitamin A is 29% higher.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 3 times more vitamin C than bananas. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 26.3mg of vitamin C, while bananas have 8.7mg.
We used Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Bananas, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +247.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +202.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +121.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 28% | |
| Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 8.7mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin A | 75µg | 3µg | 8% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 358mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 7% | |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 7.49g | 22.84g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
| Calories | 33kcal | 89kcal | 3% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.665mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.8g | 1.09g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.49g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 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:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +204.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66% |
