Pitanga (Surinam cherry) vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pitanga (Surinam cherry) and plums
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) is higher than plums in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) covers your daily vitamin A needs 23% more than plums.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) contains 3 times more vitamin C than plums. While pitanga (Surinam cherry) contains 26.3mg of vitamin C, plums contain only 9.5mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Plums, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains more IronIron | +17.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -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 CVitamin C | +176.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +341.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 9.5mg | 19% |
Vitamin A | 75µg | 17µg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
Copper | 0.057mg | 6% | |
Vitamin K | 6.4µg | 5% | |
Fructose | 3.07g | 4% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 2% | |
Potassium | 103mg | 157mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.417mg | 1% |
Calories | 33kcal | 46kcal | 1% |
Phosphorus | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 7mg | 1% |
Carbs | 7.49g | 11.42g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Protein | 0.8g | 0.7g | 0% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.28g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.49g | 10.02g | N/A |
Calcium | 9mg | 6mg | 0% |
Iron | 0.2mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Sugar | 9.92g | N/A | |
Sodium | 3mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
Choline | 1.9mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.009mg | 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:
0.7 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
11.42 g
Water:
87.23 g
Other:
0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +35.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.5% |
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Water
~87.23g