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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Peruvian groundcherry and caramel

  • Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron; however, caramel has more vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Caramel's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 17% more.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has 28 times more vitamin C than caramel. Peruvian groundcherry has 11mg of vitamin C, while caramel has 0.4mg.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than Peruvian groundcherry.

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

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +614.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1791.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.103mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Caramel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 23%
Carbs 11.2g 77g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.256mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 0.148mg 17%
Calories 53kcal 382kcal 16%
Calcium 9mg 138mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Vitamin C 11mg 0.4mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 11%
Iron 1mg 0.14mg 11%
Fats 0.7g 8.1g 11%
Phosphorus 40mg 114mg 11%
Sodium 245mg 11%
Potassium 214mg 6%
Protein 1.9g 4.6g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin A 36µg 12µg 3%
Copper 0.018mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.103mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Net carbs 11.2g 77g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +904.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1057.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +587.5%
Contains more OtherOther +125%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.