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Mandarin orange vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mandarin oranges and Peruvian groundcherry?

  • Mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C, while Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3 and iron.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 17% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has 4 times less calcium than mandarin oranges. Mandarin oranges have 37mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry has 9mg.
  • Mandarin oranges have a higher glycemic index (47) than Peruvian groundcherry (35).

We used Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
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 +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%

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.
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
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 +142.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +644.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~36µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 26.7mg 11mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 2.8mg 15%
Iron 0.15mg 1mg 11%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 6%
Potassium 166mg 5%
Copper 0.042mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.11mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Phosphorus 20mg 40mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 9mg 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Protein 0.81g 1.9g 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 1%
Fats 0.31g 0.7g 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 13.34g 11.2g 1%
Calories 53kcal 53kcal 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 34µg 36µg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 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 +19.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.6%
Contains more FatsFats +125.8%
Contains more OtherOther +116.2%
~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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.