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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Peruvian groundcherry and Chinese cabbage

  • Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1, yet Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 75% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than Chinese cabbage. Peruvian groundcherry contains 2.8mg of vitamin B3, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.5mg.

Food types used in this article are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~37mg

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +460%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +519.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 11mg 45mg 38%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin A 36µg 223µg 21%
Folate 66µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 0.5mg 14%
Calcium 9mg 105mg 10%
Potassium 252mg 7%
Manganese 0.159mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.04mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Iron 1mg 0.8mg 3%
Carbs 11.2g 2.18g 3%
Sodium 65mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.07mg 2%
Calories 53kcal 13kcal 2%
Zinc 0.19mg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 1%
Protein 1.9g 1.5g 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.2g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 11.2g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Phosphorus 40mg 37mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +413.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
~equal in Other ~0.8g

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.