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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
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