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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Peruvian groundcherry and bamboo shoots

  • Peruvian groundcherry is richer than bamboo shoots in vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Peruvian groundcherry is 14% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than bamboo shoots. Peruvian groundcherry contains 2.8mg of vitamin B3, while bamboo shoots contain 0.6mg.

Food types used in this article are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Bamboo shoots, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.5%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Copper 0.19mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 18%
Potassium 533mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 0.6mg 14%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Vitamin C 11mg 4mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Iron 1mg 0.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 36µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 3%
Phosphorus 40mg 59mg 3%
Carbs 11.2g 5.2g 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.07mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 1%
Calories 53kcal 27kcal 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Protein 1.9g 2.6g 1%
Magnesium 3mg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 11.2g 3g N/A
Calcium 9mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
~equal in Water ~91g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/nutrients
  2. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.