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Pitanga (Surinam cherry) vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pitanga (Surinam cherry) and mandarin oranges

  • Pitanga (Surinam cherry) is richer than mandarin oranges in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pitanga (Surinam cherry) is 16% higher.

Food types used in this article are Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.7% 9.1% 7.5% 0% 0% 4.7% 0.39% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 88% 25% 0% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~26.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pitanga (Surinam cherry) Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 6%
Vitamin A 75µg 34µg 5%
Copper 0.042mg 5%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Calcium 9mg 37mg 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.058mg 2%
Carbs 7.49g 13.34g 2%
Potassium 103mg 166mg 2%
Calories 33kcal 53kcal 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 0.15mg 1%
Protein 0.8g 0.81g 0%
Fats 0.4g 0.31g 0%
Vitamin C 26.3mg 26.7mg 0%
Net carbs 7.49g 11.54g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.376mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 7.49 g
Water: 90.81 g
Other: 0.5 g
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +29%
Contains more OtherOther +35.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.1%
~equal in Protein ~0.81g
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169129/nutrients
  2. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.