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Mulberry vs. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mulberries and pitanga (Surinam cherry)?

  • Mulberries are richer in iron and vitamin C, yet pitanga (Surinam cherry) is richer in vitamin A.
  • Mulberries' daily need coverage for iron is 21% higher.
  • Mulberries have 4 times more calcium than pitanga (Surinam cherry). Mulberries have 39mg of calcium, while pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 9mg.

We used Mulberries, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 12% 17% 69% 20% 3.3% 16% 1.3% 0% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.7% 9.1% 7.5% 0% 0% 4.7% 0.39% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.3%
Contains more IronIron +825%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 121% 0% 0.33% 17% 7.3% 23% 12% 0% 12% 0% 20% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 88% 0% 25% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mulberry Pitanga (Surinam cherry) DV% diff.
Iron 1.85mg 0.2mg 21%
Vitamin C 36.4mg 26.3mg 11%
Vitamin A 1µg 75µg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Copper 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.04mg 5%
Phosphorus 38mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 4%
Calcium 39mg 9mg 3%
Potassium 194mg 103mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.3mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 33kcal 1%
Protein 1.44g 0.8g 1%
Carbs 9.8g 7.49g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.207g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 299kcal 413kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 303g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 8.1g 7.49g N/A
Sugar 8.1g N/A
Sodium 10mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.041g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 9.8 g
Water: 87.68 g
Other: 0.69 g
7% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 7.49 g
Water: 90.81 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.4g
~equal in Water ~90.81g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mulberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169913/nutrients
  2. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169129/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.