Peruvian groundcherry vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Peruvian groundcherry and chestnut different?
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B3; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C, iron, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chestnut is 17% higher.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 42 times more vitamin A than chestnut. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 720IU of vitamin A, chestnut contains only 17IU.
- Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index (35) than chestnut (54).
Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +411.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +73% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +147.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +3500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +283% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +142.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +160% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 52% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
| Potassium | 715mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 26.7mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.731mg | 13% |
| Folate | 38µg | 10% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 1.73mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 99mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 27.76g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.104mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 4% | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 131kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 46mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.148mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.7g | 1.38g | 1% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.9g | 2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.2g | 27.76g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 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:
2 g
Fats:
1.38 g
Carbs:
27.76 g
Water:
68.15 g
Other:
0.71 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +147.9% |
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Protein
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