Peruvian groundcherry vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Peruvian groundcherry and cantaloupe different?
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1; however, cantaloupe is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cantaloupe is 53% higher.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 5 times more iron than cantaloupe. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 1mg of iron, cantaloupe contains only 0.21mg.
- Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index (35) than cantaloupe (65).
Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Melons, cantaloupe, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +376.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +166.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +168.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +281.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +233.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +369.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 36.7mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 169µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.734mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.21mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 267mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.041mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 21µg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 5% | |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.105mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.019mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.9g | 0.84g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.87g | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 8.16g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.19g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.081g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 11.2g | 7.26g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.86g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 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:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.15 g
Other:
0.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +126.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +268.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.2% |
~equal in
Water
~90.15g
