Pitanga (Surinam cherry) vs. Huckleberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pitanga (Surinam cherry) and huckleberries different?
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has more vitamin A and vitamin C than huckleberries.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pitanga (Surinam cherry) is 28% higher.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) contains 9 times more vitamin C than huckleberries. While pitanga (Surinam cherry) contains 26.3mg of vitamin C, huckleberries contain only 2.8mg.
Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Huckleberries, raw (Alaska Native) are the varieties used 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -70% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +50% |
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 | +839.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 2.8mg | 26% |
Vitamin A | 75µg | 8% | |
Magnesium | 12mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 103mg | 3% | |
Phosphorus | 11mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
Protein | 0.8g | 0.4g | 1% |
Calcium | 9mg | 15mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.2mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Calories | 33kcal | 37kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.49g | 8.7g | N/A |
Carbs | 7.49g | 8.7g | 0% |
Sodium | 3mg | 10mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.3mg | 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:
0.1 g
Carbs:
8.7 g
Water:
90.7 g
Other:
0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
Contains more FatsFats | +300% |
Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.2% |
~equal in
Water
~90.7g