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Drumstick tree vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are drumstick tree and Peruvian groundcherry different?

  • Drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, while Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily need for vitamin C, 144% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
  • Drumstick tree contains 3 times more calcium than Peruvian groundcherry. Drumstick tree contains 30mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry contains 9mg.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has a higher glycemic index (35) than drumstick tree (0).

Drumstick pods, raw and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw types were used in this article.

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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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
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 +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +177.8%

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 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 CVitamin C +1181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 11mg 144%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 16%
Potassium 461mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 2.8mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Folate 44µg 11%
Magnesium 45mg 11%
Manganese 0.259mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Copper 0.084mg 9%
Iron 0.36mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin A 4µg 36µg 4%
Zinc 0.45mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.04mg 3%
Sodium 42mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 9mg 2%
Calories 37kcal 53kcal 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 40mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 8.53g 11.2g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.7g 1%
Protein 2.1g 1.9g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 11.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 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 OtherOther +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.9g
~equal in Water ~85.4g

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.