Oregano vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between oregano and Peruvian groundcherry
- Oregano is higher in iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin C.
- Oregano covers your daily iron needs 448% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Oregano contains 177 times more calcium than Peruvian groundcherry. While oregano contains 1597mg of calcium, Peruvian groundcherry contains only 9mg.
- The glycemic index of oregano is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, oregano, dried 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 | +17644.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +3580% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +270% |
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 | +136.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1220% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.7% |
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 | +378.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 621.7µg | 518% | |
Iron | 36.8mg | 1mg | 448% |
Manganese | 4.99mg | 217% | |
Fiber | 42.5g | 170% | |
Calcium | 1597mg | 9mg | 159% |
Vitamin E | 18.26mg | 122% | |
Vitamin B6 | 1.044mg | 80% | |
Copper | 0.633mg | 70% | |
Magnesium | 270mg | 64% | |
Folate | 237µg | 59% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.04mg | 38% |
Potassium | 1260mg | 37% | |
Zinc | 2.69mg | 24% | |
Carbs | 68.92g | 11.2g | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.921mg | 18% | |
Phosphorus | 148mg | 40mg | 15% |
Protein | 9g | 1.9g | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.64mg | 2.8mg | 12% |
Calories | 265kcal | 53kcal | 11% |
Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 11mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.369g | 9% | |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 8% | |
Saturated fat | 1.551g | 7% | |
Fats | 4.28g | 0.7g | 6% |
Choline | 32.3mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 85µg | 36µg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.716g | 2% | |
Sodium | 25mg | 1% | |
Fructose | 1.13g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 26.42g | 11.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.09g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.203mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.322mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.441mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.78mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.5mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.449mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.585mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.621g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9 g
Fats:
4.28 g
Carbs:
68.92 g
Water:
9.93 g
Other:
7.87 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +373.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +511.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +515.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +883.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +760% |