Candy bar vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between candy bar and Peruvian groundcherry
- Candy bar is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Candy bar covers your daily phosphorus needs 38% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Candy bar contains 9 times more calcium than Peruvian groundcherry. While candy bar contains 78mg of calcium, Peruvian groundcherry contains only 9mg.
- The glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +766.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +670% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 153mg | 11769% | |
Copper | 0.774mg | 86% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 10.65g | 71% | |
Manganese | 1.243mg | 54% | |
Fats | 33.7g | 0.7g | 51% |
Monounsaturated fat | 16.721g | 42% | |
Phosphorus | 308mg | 40mg | 38% |
Zinc | 3.94mg | 36% | |
Vitamin B3 | 7.922mg | 2.8mg | 32% |
Protein | 15.5g | 1.9g | 27% |
Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 27% | |
Magnesium | 110mg | 26% | |
Calories | 522kcal | 53kcal | 23% |
Saturated fat | 4.678g | 21% | |
Folate | 75µg | 19% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 17% | |
Fiber | 4.1g | 16% | |
Potassium | 407mg | 12% | |
Carbs | 47.4g | 11.2g | 12% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 11mg | 12% |
Selenium | 4.7µg | 9% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
Sodium | 156mg | 7% | |
Calcium | 78mg | 9mg | 7% |
Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 36µg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 43.3g | 11.2g | N/A |
Iron | 0.97mg | 1mg | 0% |
Sugar | 42.22g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.986mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.638mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.5 g
Fats:
33.7 g
Carbs:
47.4 g
Water:
1.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +715.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4714.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +323.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +125% |
Contains more WaterWater | +5237.5% |