Pitanga (Surinam cherry) vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pitanga (Surinam cherry) and oranges?
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) is richer in vitamin A, yet oranges are richer in vitamin C.
- Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% higher.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 7 times more vitamin A than oranges. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 1500IU of vitamin A, while oranges have 225IU.
We used Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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 | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +344.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +581.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +102.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 53.2mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
| Folate | 30µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 75µg | 11µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.087mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 40mg | 3% |
| Choline | 8.4mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 103mg | 181mg | 2% |
| Calories | 33kcal | 47kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.025mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.49g | 11.75g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.8g | 0.94g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.49g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.35g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 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:
0.94 g
Fats:
0.12 g
Carbs:
11.75 g
Water:
86.75 g
Other:
0.44 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +233.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.9% |
~equal in
Water
~86.75g
