Peruvian groundcherry vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Peruvian groundcherry and acerola different?
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1; however, acerola is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola is 1852% higher.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 7 times more vitamin B3 than acerola. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 2.8mg of vitamin B3, acerola contains only 0.4mg.
Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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 IronIron | +400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +263.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +15150.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 1677.6mg | 1852% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.4mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.2mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.02mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 146mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Protein | 1.9g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 7.69g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 11.2g | 6.59g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 38µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 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:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
7.69 g
Water:
91.41 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +375% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +133.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +300% |
~equal in
Water
~91.41g
