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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Peruvian groundcherry and basil

  • Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B1; however, basil has more vitamin A, iron, calcium, and vitamin C.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 91% more.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has 3 times more vitamin B1 than basil. Peruvian groundcherry has 0.11mg of vitamin B1, while basil has 0.034mg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than Peruvian groundcherry.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Basil, fresh.

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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%
Basil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1866.7%
Contains more IronIron +217%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%

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%
Basil
9
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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 50%
Copper 0.385mg 43%
Iron 1mg 3.17mg 27%
Vitamin A 36µg 264µg 25%
Calcium 9mg 177mg 17%
Folate 68µg 17%
Magnesium 64mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 0.902mg 12%
Potassium 295mg 9%
Vitamin C 11mg 18mg 8%
Zinc 0.81mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.034mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Carbs 11.2g 2.65g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Protein 1.9g 3.15g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.076mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Calories 53kcal 23kcal 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 56mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 11.2g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 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
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.8%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.64g
~equal in Water ~92.06g

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.