Pistachio vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pistachios and Peruvian groundcherry different?
- Pistachios are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for pistachios is 64% higher.
- Pistachios contain 12 times more calcium than Peruvian groundcherry. While pistachios contain 105mg of calcium, Peruvian groundcherry contains only 9mg.
Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1066.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +292% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1125% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +690.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +96.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +38.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 1.3mg | 144% | |
Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 131% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 96% | |
Fats | 45.32g | 0.7g | 69% |
Phosphorus | 490mg | 40mg | 64% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 0.11mg | 63% |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 58% | |
Manganese | 1.2mg | 52% | |
Fiber | 10.6g | 42% | |
Protein | 20.16g | 1.9g | 37% |
Iron | 3.92mg | 1mg | 37% |
Potassium | 1025mg | 30% | |
Magnesium | 121mg | 29% | |
Saturated fat | 5.907g | 27% | |
Calories | 560kcal | 53kcal | 25% |
Zinc | 2.2mg | 20% | |
Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 19% | |
Folate | 51µg | 13% | |
Selenium | 7µg | 13% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 10% | |
Calcium | 105mg | 9mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 2.8mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 11mg | 6% |
Carbs | 27.17g | 11.2g | 5% |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 36µg | 1% |
Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 16.57g | 11.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.66g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.684mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.604mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.138mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.249mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.512mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.16 g
Fats:
45.32 g
Carbs:
27.17 g
Water:
4.37 g
Other:
2.98 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +961.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +6374.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +142.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +272.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1854.2% |