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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 +477.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +12.4%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 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 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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Peruvian groundcherry 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 ProteinProtein +305.3%
Contains more FatsFats +157.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.7%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more WaterWater +102.9%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.