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Mozzarella vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mozzarella and Peruvian groundcherry

  • Mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily calcium needs 72% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
  • The amount of cholesterol in Peruvian groundcherry is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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 +8022.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1210%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +300%
~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.
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 0% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
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 AVitamin A +280.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2233.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 9mg 72%
Phosphorus 524mg 40mg 69%
Protein 27.5g 1.9g 51%
Saturated fat 10.867g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Selenium 15.7µg 29%
Zinc 3.13mg 28%
Fats 17.1g 0.7g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.04mg 23%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 2.8mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 11mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 12%
Vitamin A 137µg 36µg 11%
Calories 280kcal 53kcal 11%
Iron 0.25mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 6%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 3%
Copper 0.027mg 3%
Potassium 95mg 3%
Carbs 3.1g 11.2g 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 1.23g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 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 +1347.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2342.9%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.3%
Contains more WaterWater +71.1%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.