Oatmeal vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between oatmeal and Peruvian groundcherry
- Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, and phosphorus, while Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 62% higher.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 9 times less calcium than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 80mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry contains 9mg.
- Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is 35, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.
The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 | +788.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +496% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +92.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +261.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +136.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +437.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 5.96mg | 1mg | 62% |
Manganese | 0.558mg | 24% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 22% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.11mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.04mg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 11mg | 12% |
Folate | 44µg | 11% | |
Vitamin A | 130µg | 36µg | 10% |
Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
Calcium | 80mg | 9mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 6% | |
Zinc | 0.62mg | 6% | |
Magnesium | 26mg | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 77mg | 40mg | 5% |
Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 3% | |
Sodium | 49mg | 2% | |
Potassium | 61mg | 2% | |
Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.226g | 1% | |
Calories | 68kcal | 53kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 2.8mg | 1% |
Protein | 2.37g | 1.9g | 1% |
Fats | 1.36g | 0.7g | 1% |
Carbs | 11.67g | 11.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.97g | 11.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.46g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +94.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +40.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~11.2g
~equal in
Water
~85.4g