Pitanga (Surinam cherry) vs. Roselle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pitanga (Surinam cherry) and roselle?
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet roselle is higher in calcium, iron, and magnesium.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry)'s daily need coverage for vitamin A is 24% more.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 2 times more vitamin C than roselle. While pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 26.3mg of vitamin C, roselle has only 12mg.
We used Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Roselle, raw types in this article.
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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 | -50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +325% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2288.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +640% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +236.4% |
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 | +119.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +435.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 9mg | 215mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 12mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1.48mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 51mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 75µg | 14µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 208mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.011mg | 2% |
| Calories | 33kcal | 49kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.49g | 11.31g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.8g | 0.96g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.49g | 11.31g | N/A |
| Sodium | 3mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.31mg | 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:
0.96 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
11.31 g
Water:
86.58 g
Other:
0.51 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51% |
~equal in
Water
~86.58g
~equal in
Other
~0.51g
