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Coconut vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between coconut and Peruvian groundcherry

  • Coconut has more iron and phosphorus; however, Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin C.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for iron is 18% more.
  • Coconut has 3 times more phosphorus than Peruvian groundcherry. Coconut has 113mg of phosphorus, while Peruvian groundcherry has 40mg.
  • Coconut has a higher glycemic index than Peruvian groundcherry.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +143%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.5%
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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +418.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 135%
Manganese 1.5mg 65%
Fats 33.49g 0.7g 50%
Copper 0.435mg 48%
Fiber 9g 36%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Iron 2.43mg 1mg 18%
Calories 354kcal 53kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 2.8mg 14%
Zinc 1.1mg 10%
Potassium 356mg 10%
Phosphorus 113mg 40mg 10%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 11mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Folate 26µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Protein 3.33g 1.9g 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Carbs 15.23g 11.2g 1%
Sodium 20mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 +75.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4684.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more WaterWater +81.7%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.