Pitanga (Surinam cherry) vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pitanga (Surinam cherry) and lemons?
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) is richer in vitamin A, yet lemons are richer in vitamin C.
- Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% higher.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 68 times more vitamin A than lemons. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 1500IU of vitamin A, while lemons have 22IU.
We used Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Lemons, raw, without peel 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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +188.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.5% |
| 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 | +7400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +101.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 53mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Vitamin A | 75µg | 1µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.8g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 103mg | 138mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.49g | 9.32g | 1% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Calories | 33kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.49g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 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:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
9.32 g
Water:
88.98 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.4% |
~equal in
Water
~88.98g
