Pitanga (Surinam cherry) vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pitanga (Surinam cherry) and quince
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, quince has more iron.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry)'s daily need coverage for vitamin A is 29% more.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 2 times more vitamin C than quince. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 26.3mg of vitamin C, while quince has 15mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Quinces, 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +250% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.5% |
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 | +75.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3650% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.13mg | 14% | |
Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 15mg | 13% |
Vitamin A | 75µg | 2µg | 8% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 8% | |
Iron | 0.2mg | 0.7mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 7.49g | 15.3g | 3% |
Potassium | 103mg | 197mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.081mg | 2% | |
Calories | 33kcal | 57kcal | 1% |
Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 11mg | 17mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.8g | 0.4g | 1% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 8mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.49g | 13.4g | N/A |
Calcium | 9mg | 11mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Sodium | 3mg | 4mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.01g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 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:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
15.3 g
Water:
83.8 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
Contains more FatsFats | +300% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +104.3% |
~equal in
Water
~83.8g