English muffin vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between English muffins and Peruvian groundcherry?
- English muffins are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
- Peruvian groundcherry's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 14% more.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 6 times less calcium than English muffins. English muffins contain 52mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry contains 9mg.
- Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index (35) than English muffins (77).
We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +477.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +232.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +12.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +64.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +285% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +10900% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +78.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 464mg | 20% | |
Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
Copper | 0.129mg | 14% | |
Phosphorus | 133mg | 40mg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 11mg | 12% |
Carbs | 46g | 11.2g | 12% |
Protein | 7.7g | 1.9g | 12% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
Calories | 235kcal | 53kcal | 9% |
Folate | 37µg | 9% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.566mg | 2.8mg | 8% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.888g | 6% | |
Magnesium | 21mg | 5% | |
Potassium | 131mg | 4% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 36µg | 4% |
Calcium | 52mg | 9mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
Fats | 1.8g | 0.7g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.302g | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.259g | 1% | |
Iron | 0.89mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 43.3g | 11.2g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.17mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +305.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +157.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +310.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
Contains more WaterWater | +102.9% |