Lemongrass vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lemongrass and Peruvian groundcherry
- Lemongrass has more iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin C.
- Lemongrass covers your daily iron needs 90% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Peruvian groundcherry has 7 times less calcium than lemongrass. Lemongrass has 65mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry has 9mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Lemon grass (citronella), 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 | +622.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +717% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.5% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +237.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +323.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +69.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +154.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 227% | |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 1mg | 90% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 30% | |
| Potassium | 723mg | 21% | |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 20% | |
| Folate | 75µg | 19% | |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 2.8mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 11mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 40mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.04mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 9mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 11.2g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 36µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 53kcal | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.82g | 1.9g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 11.2g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +126% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +125% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.9g
