Plantain raw vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between plantain raw and Peruvian groundcherry
- Plantain raw is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3.
- Peruvian groundcherry covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 13% more than plantain raw.
- Plantain raw contains 2 times more vitamin C than Peruvian groundcherry. While plantain raw contains 18.4mg of vitamin C, Peruvian groundcherry contains only 11mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Plantains, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.6% |
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 | +67.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +111.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +308.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.299mg | 23% | |
| Potassium | 499mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.686mg | 2.8mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin C | 18.4mg | 11mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 31.89g | 11.2g | 7% |
| Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.26mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 1.5µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 122kcal | 53kcal | 3% |
| Choline | 13.5mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 56µg | 36µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.143g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.054mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.3g | 1.9g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 29.59g | 11.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 15g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.064mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.3 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
31.89 g
Water:
65.28 g
Other:
1.16 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +184.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +89.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.8% |