Sour cherry vs. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sour cherries and pitanga (Surinam cherry) different?
- Sour cherries are richer in iron, while pitanga (Surinam cherry) is higher in vitamin C.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) covers your daily need for vitamin C, 29% more than sour cherries.
- Sour cherries contain 3 times more iron than pitanga (Surinam cherry). Sour cherries contain 0.64mg of iron, while pitanga (Surinam cherry) contains 0.2mg.
Cherries, sour, canned, water pack, drained and Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw types were used 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 CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +220% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
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 | +62.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +8666.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 26.3mg | 29% |
Vitamin A | 75µg | 8% | |
Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 4% | |
Fructose | 2.79g | 3% | |
Manganese | 0.059mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 10.45g | 7.49g | 1% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 12mg | 1% |
Calories | 42kcal | 33kcal | 0% |
Protein | 0.69g | 0.8g | 0% |
Fats | 0.21g | 0.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.25g | 7.49g | N/A |
Calcium | 11mg | 9mg | 0% |
Potassium | 115mg | 103mg | 0% |
Sugar | 6.99g | N/A | |
Sodium | 4mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.26mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.69 g
Fats:
0.21 g
Carbs:
10.45 g
Water:
88.31 g
Other:
0.34 g
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
7.49 g
Water:
90.81 g
Other:
0.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +90.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +47.1% |
~equal in
Water
~90.81g