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Beans vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beans and Peruvian groundcherry?

  • Beans are higher in phosphorus; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Peruvian groundcherry's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 15% more.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 6 times less calcium than beans. Beans contain 50mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry contains 9mg.

We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +455.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +244.8%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +254.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +551.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Copper 0.206mg 23%
Fiber 5.5g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 2.8mg 15%
Zinc 1.4mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Phosphorus 104mg 40mg 9%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 11mg 9%
Potassium 296mg 9%
Iron 0.29mg 1mg 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Protein 4.8g 1.9g 6%
Calcium 50mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.11mg 3%
Calories 105kcal 53kcal 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 36µg 3%
Carbs 20.49g 11.2g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Sodium 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.9%
Contains more OtherOther +113.8%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.