Cumin vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cumin and Peruvian groundcherry
- Peruvian groundcherry has less iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
- Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 817% more.
- Cumin has 103 times more calcium than Peruvian groundcherry. Cumin has 931mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry has 9mg.
- Peruvian groundcherry has a higher glycemic index than cumin.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cumin seed 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 CalciumCalcium | +10244.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +6536% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1147.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +77.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +470.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +717.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +42.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 66.36mg | 1mg | 817% |
Manganese | 3.333mg | 145% | |
Copper | 0.867mg | 96% | |
Calcium | 931mg | 9mg | 92% |
Magnesium | 366mg | 87% | |
Phosphorus | 499mg | 40mg | 66% |
Potassium | 1788mg | 53% | |
Zinc | 4.8mg | 44% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.11mg | 43% |
Fiber | 10.5g | 42% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 35% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 33% | |
Fats | 22.27g | 0.7g | 33% |
Protein | 17.81g | 1.9g | 32% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.04mg | 22% |
Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 22% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 22% | |
Calories | 375kcal | 53kcal | 16% |
Carbs | 44.24g | 11.2g | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 2.8mg | 11% |
Selenium | 5.2µg | 9% | |
Saturated fat | 1.535g | 7% | |
Sodium | 168mg | 7% | |
Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 5% | |
Choline | 24.7mg | 4% | |
Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 11mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 64µg | 36µg | 3% |
Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
Net carbs | 33.74g | 11.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.25g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.81 g
Fats:
22.27 g
Carbs:
44.24 g
Water:
8.06 g
Other:
7.62 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +837.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3081.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +295% |
Contains more OtherOther | +852.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +959.6% |