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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Peruvian groundcherry and chocolate cake different?

  • Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B3; however, chocolate cake is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for chocolate cake is 19% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 55 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 11mg of vitamin C, chocolate cake contains only 0.2mg.

Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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.
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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more IronIron +61%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +432.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 25%
Copper 0.207mg 23%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Fats 0.7g 15.1g 22%
Selenium 11.9µg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 18%
Calories 53kcal 371kcal 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 15%
Carbs 11.2g 53.4g 14%
Sodium 315mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.213mg 13%
Vitamin C 11mg 0.2mg 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 1.137mg 10%
Phosphorus 40mg 106mg 9%
Iron 1mg 1.61mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 1.9g 5.3g 7%
Folate 27µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Calcium 9mg 60mg 5%
Potassium 140mg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.141mg 3%
Net carbs 11.2g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

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% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +250%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2057.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +376.8%
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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.