Chestnut vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chestnut and Peruvian groundcherry different?
- Chestnut is higher in vitamin C, iron, and phosphorus; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chestnut is 17% higher.
- Chestnut contains 5 times more calcium than Peruvian groundcherry. While chestnut contains 46mg of calcium, Peruvian groundcherry contains only 9mg.
- Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index (35) than chestnut (54).
Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw are the varieties used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +411.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +73% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +147.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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 CVitamin C | +142.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +160% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3500% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +283% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.472mg | 52% | |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
Potassium | 715mg | 21% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 18% | |
Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 11mg | 17% |
Magnesium | 54mg | 13% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 2.8mg | 13% |
Folate | 38µg | 10% | |
Iron | 1.73mg | 1mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 40mg | 8% |
Carbs | 27.76g | 11.2g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 4% | |
Calories | 131kcal | 53kcal | 4% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 36µg | 4% |
Calcium | 46mg | 9mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 1% | |
Fats | 1.38g | 0.7g | 1% |
Sodium | 27mg | 1% | |
Protein | 2g | 1.9g | 0% |
Net carbs | 27.76g | 11.2g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
1.38 g
Carbs:
27.76 g
Water:
68.15 g
Other:
0.71 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats | +97.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +147.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +12.7% |
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Protein
~1.9g