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

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What are the main differences between pitanga (Surinam cherry) and naranjilla?

  • Pitanga (Surinam cherry) is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet naranjilla is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Pitanga (Surinam cherry)'s daily need coverage for vitamin C is 26% higher.
  • Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 3 times more vitamin A than naranjilla. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 1500IU of vitamin A, while naranjilla has 568IU.

We used Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Naranjilla (lulo) pulp, frozen, unsweetened 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.
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 7.9% 2.4% 18% 13% 9.3% 2.7% 5.1% 0.52% 8.7% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.2%
Contains more IronIron +75%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~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 11% 9.3% 15% 0% 11% 0% 27% 13% 25% 0% 37% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +721.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +383.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pitanga (Surinam cherry) Naranjilla DV% diff.
Vitamin C 26.3mg 3.2mg 26%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 1.45mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin A 75µg 28µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.22mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.067mg 3%
Potassium 103mg 200mg 3%
Copper 0.028mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 0.35mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Protein 0.8g 0.44g 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.045mg 1%
Carbs 7.49g 5.9g 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Calories 33kcal 25kcal 0%
Fats 0.4g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 7.49g 4.8g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 3.74g N/A
Phosphorus 11mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 4mg 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
6% 93%
Protein: 0.44 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 5.9 g
Water: 93.05 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.8%
Contains more FatsFats +81.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.9%
Contains more OtherOther +28.2%
~equal in Water ~93.05g

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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. Naranjilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167790/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.