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

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The main differences between pitanga (Surinam cherry) and maraschino cherries

  • Pitanga (Surinam cherry) is richer than maraschino cherries in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pitanga (Surinam cherry) is 29% higher.
  • Pitanga (Surinam cherry) contains 33 times more vitamin A than maraschino cherries. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) contains 1500IU of vitamin A, while maraschino cherries contain 45IU.

Food types used in this article are Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Maraschino cherries, canned, drained.

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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 2.9% 16% 1.9% 16% 48% 7.1% 1.3% 0.52% 1.6% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +390.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +115%

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 0% 0.67% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0.08% 3.2% 1.2% 0% 3.8% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pitanga (Surinam cherry) Maraschino cherry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 26.3mg 0mg 29%
Copper 0.143mg 16%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Carbs 7.49g 41.97g 11%
Vitamin A 75µg 2µg 8%
Calories 33kcal 165kcal 7%
Calcium 9mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 4mg 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.004mg 2%
Potassium 103mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.054mg 1%
Protein 0.8g 0.22g 1%
Choline 4.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 7.49g 38.77g N/A
Sugar 38.77g N/A
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 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
42% 57%
Protein: 0.22 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 41.97 g
Water: 57.27 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +263.6%
Contains more FatsFats +90.5%
Contains more WaterWater +58.6%
Contains more OtherOther +51.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +460.3%

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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. Maraschino cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167766/nutrients

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

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