Scallion vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are scallion and Peruvian groundcherry different?
- Scallion is higher in vitamin C, calcium, iron, and vitamin A; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for Peruvian groundcherry is 14% higher.
- Scallion contains 8 times more calcium than Peruvian groundcherry. While scallion contains 72mg of calcium, Peruvian groundcherry contains only 9mg.
Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 | +700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +70.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +38.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 173% | |
| Folate | 64µg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 2.8mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 11mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 276mg | 8% | |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 9mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 36µg | 2% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 32kcal | 53kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 11.2g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 1.9g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 11.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 40mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.83 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
7.34 g
Water:
89.83 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +268.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.9g
~equal in
Water
~85.4g
~equal in
Other
~0.8g
