Banana vs. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bananas and pitanga (Surinam cherry)?
- Bananas are richer in potassium and carbs, yet pitanga (Surinam cherry) is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry)'s daily need coverage for vitamin C is 20% higher.
- Bananas have 3 times more potassium than pitanga (Surinam cherry). Bananas have 358mg of potassium, while pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 103mg.
We used Bananas, raw and Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +247.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +121.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +202.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 28% | |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 26.3mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 358mg | 103mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 75µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 7% | |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 7.49g | 5% |
| Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 33kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.09g | 0.8g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.2g | 2.4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 817kcal | 413kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 112g | 303g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 7.49g | N/A |
| Calcium | 5mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
7.49 g
Water:
90.81 g
Other:
0.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +204.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.2% |
