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Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw Leader
Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw4
VS
Pitanga (Surinam cherry), raw
Pitanga (Surinam cherry), raw2

Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw leads 4–2 · 6 categories decided · 1 tie

Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw: 100 g · Pitanga (Surinam cherry), raw: 100 g.

The verdict

Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw comes out ahead, winning 4 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw for more potassium, more calcium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Pitanga (Surinam cherry), raw for more protein and less sodium.

Evenly matched on iron.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    32 kcal
    33 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0.4 g
    0.8 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    7.69 g
    7.49 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.1 g
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  • Total sugarsless is better
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  • Total fat
    0.3 g
    0.4 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.07 g
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  • Sodiumless is better
    7 mg
    3 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN146 mg
    103 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN12 mg
    9 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.2 mg
    0.2 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN18 mg
    12 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN1677.6 mg
    26.3 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw vs Pitanga (Surinam cherry), raw · Foodatron