Peruvian groundcherry vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between Peruvian groundcherry and arborio rice
- Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B3, while arborio rice has more iron.
- Peruvian groundcherry's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 14% higher.
- Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is 35, while the glycemic index of arborio rice is 69.
The food types used in this comparison are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked.
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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 | +800% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +46% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +49.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
Folate | 59µg | 15% | |
Selenium | 7.5µg | 14% | |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 0mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 1.493mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.072mg | 8% | |
Carbs | 11.2g | 28.73g | 6% |
Iron | 1mg | 1.46mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.059mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.164mg | 5% |
Calories | 53kcal | 130kcal | 4% |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 4% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 0µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.016mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 33mg | 1% |
Potassium | 26mg | 1% | |
Protein | 1.9g | 2.36g | 1% |
Calcium | 9mg | 1mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.19g | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 28.73g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 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:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Contains more FatsFats | +268.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +24.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +321.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +156.5% |