Peruvian groundcherry vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Peruvian groundcherry and arugula?
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1; however, arugula is richer in vitamin A, calcium, and iron.
- Arugula's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 33% more.
- Arugula contains 9 times less vitamin B3 than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry contains 2.8mg of vitamin B3, while arugula contains 0.305mg.
We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Arugula, raw types 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1677.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +46% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30% |
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 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +818% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +36.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +230.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +115% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 91% | |
Folate | 97µg | 24% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.305mg | 16% |
Calcium | 9mg | 160mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.321mg | 14% | |
Magnesium | 47mg | 11% | |
Potassium | 369mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 9% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 119µg | 9% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 8% | |
Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.044mg | 6% |
Iron | 1mg | 1.46mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.086mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.47mg | 4% | |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 15mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 11.2g | 3.65g | 3% |
Choline | 15.3mg | 3% | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 52mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 2% | |
Calories | 53kcal | 25kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
Protein | 1.9g | 2.58g | 1% |
Sodium | 27mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.66g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 2.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.05g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.086g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 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:
2.58 g
Fats:
0.66 g
Carbs:
3.65 g
Water:
91.71 g
Other:
1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +206.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +75% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.66g
~equal in
Water
~91.71g