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Groat vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between groat and Peruvian groundcherry?

  • Groat is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron, while Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Groat's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 44% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has 11 times less vitamin B2 than groat. Groat has 0.425mg of vitamin B2, while Peruvian groundcherry has 0.04mg.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index (54) than Peruvian groundcherry (35).

We used Buckwheat and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Groat
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
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 +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +120%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +767.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Groat
5
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% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 122%
Manganese 1.3mg 57%
Magnesium 231mg 55%
Phosphorus 347mg 40mg 44%
Fiber 10g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.04mg 30%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 2.8mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 25%
Protein 13.25g 1.9g 23%
Zinc 2.4mg 22%
Carbs 71.5g 11.2g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 16%
Iron 2.2mg 1mg 15%
Selenium 8.3µg 15%
Calories 343kcal 53kcal 15%
Potassium 460mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11mg 12%
Folate 30µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Fats 3.4g 0.7g 4%
Saturated fat 0.741g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.11mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 11.2g N/A
Sodium 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
4
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 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 +597.4%
Contains more FatsFats +385.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +538.4%
Contains more OtherOther +162.5%
Contains more WaterWater +775.9%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.