Pitanga (Surinam cherry) vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pitanga (Surinam cherry) and prickly pear
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, prickly pear is higher in magnesium.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) covers your daily need for vitamin A, 29% more than prickly pear.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 2 times more vitamin C than prickly pear. While pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 26.3mg of vitamin C, prickly pear has only 14mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Prickly pears, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +608.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +522.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +113.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +87.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 85mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 14mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin A | 75µg | 2µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 56mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 220mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.46mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.49g | 9.57g | 1% |
| Calories | 33kcal | 41kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.8g | 0.73g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.51g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.49g | 5.97g | N/A |
| Sodium | 3mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 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:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +228% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.73g
~equal in
Water
~87.55g
