Pitanga (Surinam cherry) vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pitanga (Surinam cherry) and carambola?
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) is richer in vitamin A, yet carambola is richer in vitamin C.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry)'s daily need coverage for vitamin A is 29% higher.
We used Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Carambola, (starfruit), 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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 | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 15% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 34.4mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 75µg | 3µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 8% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.016mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 103mg | 133mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 33kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.8g | 1.04g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Carbs | 7.49g | 6.73g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.49g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 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:
1.04 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
6.73 g
Water:
91.38 g
Other:
0.52 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30% |
~equal in
Water
~91.38g
~equal in
Other
~0.52g
