Roselle vs. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between roselle and pitanga (Surinam cherry)?
- Roselle is higher in calcium, iron, and magnesium, yet pitanga (Surinam cherry) is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry)'s daily need coverage for vitamin A is 24% more.
- Roselle has 24 times more calcium than pitanga (Surinam cherry). While roselle has 215mg of calcium, pitanga (Surinam cherry) has only 9mg.
We used Roselle, raw and Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +325% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2288.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +640% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +236.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 | 215mg | 9mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 26.3mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.2mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 12mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 75µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 208mg | 103mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Calories | 49kcal | 33kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.31g | 7.49g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.96g | 0.8g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.31g | 7.49g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.31mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.96 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
11.31 g
Water:
86.58 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
7.49 g
Water:
90.81 g
Other:
0.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51% |
~equal in
Water
~90.81g
~equal in
Other
~0.5g
