Peruvian groundcherry vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Peruvian groundcherry and buttermilk?
- Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin B1, while buttermilk is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Peruvian groundcherry's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 17% higher.
- Buttermilk has 20 times less iron than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry has 1mg of iron, while buttermilk has 0.05mg.
We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat types in this comparison.
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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 IronIron | +1900% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1188.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +122.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +157.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +223.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4727.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +285% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.058mg | 17% |
Iron | 1mg | 0.05mg | 12% |
Calcium | 9mg | 116mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 1mg | 11% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.22µg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.154mg | 9% |
Sodium | 190mg | 8% | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 89mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.275mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.034mg | 6% |
Potassium | 151mg | 4% | |
Zinc | 0.42mg | 4% | |
Selenium | 2µg | 4% | |
Magnesium | 11mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 3% | |
Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
Protein | 1.9g | 3.31g | 3% |
Carbs | 11.2g | 4.79g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 14µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.548g | 2% | |
Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.254g | 1% | |
Calories | 53kcal | 40kcal | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 4mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.011mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.88g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 4.79g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 1IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 4.79g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Manganese | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.313mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.277mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.1mg | 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:
3.31 g
Fats:
0.88 g
Carbs:
4.79 g
Water:
90.13 g
Other:
0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +133.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +74.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +25.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11.3% |
~equal in
Water
~90.13g