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Pitanga (Surinam cherry)

Eugenia uniflora

What pitanga (surinam cherry) has been studied for

1 association assessed — none with dependable human evidence behind them yet. Strongest first.

  • 1 Insufficient
2 things to know first — allergies, interactions and intake limits

About pitanga (surinam cherry)

A small ribbed berry from a Brazilian myrtle, ripening from green through orange to deep red or almost black. Resinous and tart, with a single large seed, and eaten mostly where it grows.

Also known as Surinam cherry, Brazilian cherry, Cayenne cherry

Antioxidant & Oxidative Stress

The evidence in depth

Best supported: Insufficient

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Oxidative stress markers

Antioxidant & Oxidative Stress
Insufficient evidence

Eugenia uniflora leaf extracts have been studied in the laboratory and in animals for a range of activities. There is no human research on eating the fruit, and no claim about it can be supported.

Insufficient evidence. Not enough human research to say anything useful yet.

1 source

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Key nutrients

Nutrient content per 100 grams
NutrientAmount% DV
Macronutrients
Calories33 kcal2%
Protein0.8 g2%
Total fat0.4 g1%
Carbohydrate7.49 g3%
Water90.8 g—
Fats
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Vitamins
Vitamin A75 µg8%
Vitamin C26.3 mg29%
Thiamin (B1)0.03 mg3%
Riboflavin (B2)0.04 mg3%
Niacin (B3)0.3 mg2%
Vitamin B120 µg0%
Minerals
Calcium9 mg1%
Iron0.2 mg1%
Magnesium12 mg3%
Phosphorus11 mg1%
Potassium103 mg2%
Sodium3 mg0%
Other measured compounds
Ash0.5 g—

Nutrient values are per 100 g of the USDA reference entry named on this page and vary with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

Source record: Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw (USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 169129).

% DV uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children aged 4 and over. A dash means no Daily Value has been established for that nutrient.

Bioactive compounds

Compounds present in meaningful amounts. Presence is banded rather than quantified, because whole-food levels vary enormously with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

How preparation changes things

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Things to know

Allergies, interactions and intake concerns. Every food gets this section — a reference where everything is uniformly good is not a reference.

  • Worth knowing

    Underripe fruit is resinous and bitter

    Green and orange fruit has a turpentine-like note that most people find unpleasant, and it is generally left to ripen to dark red. This is a palatability matter rather than a documented safety one.

  • Worth knowing

    Seeds are discarded

    The single large seed is bitter and is not eaten. It is also a choking size for small children if fruit is served whole.