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Chocolate vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate and Peruvian groundcherry

  • Chocolate has more iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate covers your daily iron needs 88% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is 35, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 +522.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +702%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415%
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.
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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 114%
Iron 8.02mg 1mg 88%
Saturated fat 18.519g 84%
Manganese 1.419mg 62%
Fats 31.28g 0.7g 47%
Magnesium 146mg 35%
Fiber 7g 28%
Calories 546kcal 53kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 24%
Phosphorus 206mg 40mg 24%
Zinc 2.01mg 18%
Carbs 61.17g 11.2g 17%
Potassium 559mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 2.8mg 13%
Vitamin C 11mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Protein 4.88g 1.9g 6%
Calcium 56mg 9mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 36µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Sodium 24mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +156.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4368.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.2%
Contains more OtherOther +112.5%
Contains more WaterWater +8704.1%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.