Custard apple vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between custard apple and Peruvian groundcherry
- Custard apple is richer in vitamin C, yet Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for Peruvian groundcherry is 14% higher.
- Custard apple contains 3 times more calcium than Peruvian groundcherry. Custard apple contains 30mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry contains 9mg.
- Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index than custard apple.
Food types used in this article are Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), 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 CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +40.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.5% |
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 | +74.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +460% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.221mg | 17% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 2.8mg | 14% |
Potassium | 382mg | 11% | |
Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
Vitamin C | 19.2mg | 11mg | 9% |
Carbs | 25.2g | 11.2g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 36µg | 4% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 4% | |
Iron | 0.71mg | 1mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 40mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
Calories | 101kcal | 53kcal | 2% |
Calcium | 30mg | 9mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.231g | 1% | |
Protein | 1.7g | 1.9g | 0% |
Fats | 0.6g | 0.7g | 0% |
Net carbs | 22.8g | 11.2g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.004mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.7 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
25.2 g
Water:
71.5 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +125% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +16.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.4% |