Heart of palm vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between heart of palm and Peruvian groundcherry
- Heart of palm has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B3.
- Heart of palm covers your daily phosphorus needs 14% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Peruvian groundcherry has 5 times less vitamin B2 than heart of palm. Heart of palm has 0.18mg of vitamin B2, while Peruvian groundcherry has 0.04mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Hearts of palm, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +69% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +211.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.644mg | 72% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 62% | |
Potassium | 1806mg | 53% | |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 34% | |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 40mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 2.8mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.04mg | 11% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 1mg | 9% |
Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
Carbs | 25.61g | 11.2g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 36µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
Calories | 115kcal | 53kcal | 3% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 11mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.7g | 1.9g | 2% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 14mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 18mg | 9mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.7g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 11.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
25.61 g
Water:
69.5 g
Other:
1.99 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +128.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +148.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +250% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.9% |