Prickly pear vs. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between prickly pear and pitanga (Surinam cherry)
- Prickly pear has more magnesium; however, pitanga (Surinam cherry) is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) covers your daily need for vitamin A, 29% more than prickly pear.
- Prickly pear has 7 times more magnesium than pitanga (Surinam cherry). While prickly pear has 85mg of magnesium, pitanga (Surinam cherry) has only 12mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Prickly pears, raw and Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), 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 | +608.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +522.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +113.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +87.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +114.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 12mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 26.3mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 75µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 56mg | 9mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 103mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 7.49g | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 33kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.73g | 0.8g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 7.49g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
7.49 g
Water:
90.81 g
Other:
0.5 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +228% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.8g
~equal in
Water
~90.81g
