Peruvian groundcherry vs. Crateva religiosa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between Peruvian groundcherry and crateva religiosa
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin A, yet crateva religiosa is higher in vitamin C and iron.
- Crateva religiosa covers your daily vitamin C needs 48% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 7 times more vitamin A than crateva religiosa. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 720IU of vitamin A, crateva religiosa contains only 100IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Abiyuch, 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 CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more IronIron | +61% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.5% |
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 | +620% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +391.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 54.1mg | 48% |
Fiber | 5.3g | 21% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 18% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 9% | |
Potassium | 304mg | 9% | |
Iron | 1mg | 1.61mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.182mg | 8% | |
Magnesium | 24mg | 6% | |
Copper | 0.057mg | 6% | |
Fructose | 3.8g | 5% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 5µg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 11.2g | 17.6g | 2% |
Protein | 1.9g | 1.5g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 47mg | 1% |
Sodium | 20mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.1g | 1% |
Calories | 53kcal | 69kcal | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 12.3g | N/A |
Calcium | 9mg | 8mg | 0% |
Sugar | 8.55g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.014g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
17.6 g
Water:
79.9 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +600% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +57.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +12.5% |
~equal in
Water
~79.9g