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Lemon vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and Peruvian groundcherry different?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C, while Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 47% more than Peruvian groundcherry.

Lemons, raw, without peel and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw types were used 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.
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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 +188.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%

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.
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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 CVitamin C +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 11mg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 2.8mg 17%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.11mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 36µg 4%
Potassium 138mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Copper 0.037mg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Phosphorus 16mg 40mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 1.9g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 9mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Calories 29kcal 53kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 1%
Carbs 9.32g 11.2g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 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 +72.7%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.2%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
~equal in Water ~85.4g

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.