Roselle vs. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
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 C and vitamin A.
- Roselle's daily need coverage for calcium is 21% more.
- Roselle has 7 times more iron than pitanga (Surinam cherry). While roselle has 1.48mg of iron, pitanga (Surinam cherry) has only 0.2mg.
We used Roselle, raw and Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw types in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +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
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 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% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2g | 2.4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 510kcal | 413kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 204g | 303g | N/A |
| 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





