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Ginger vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ginger and Peruvian groundcherry

  • Peruvian groundcherry is richer than ginger in vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Peruvian groundcherry is 14% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than Peruvian groundcherry.

Food types used in this article are Ginger root, 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.
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 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 +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%

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.
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +273.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 2.8mg 13%
Potassium 415mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 12%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 10%
Fiber 2g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 11mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 3%
Carbs 17.77g 11.2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1%
Calories 80kcal 53kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 9mg 1%
Sodium 13mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 40mg 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.9g 0%
Fats 0.75g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 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 CarbsCarbs +58.7%
~equal in Protein ~1.9g
~equal in Fats ~0.7g
~equal in Water ~85.4g
~equal in Other ~0.8g

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.