Peruvian groundcherry vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between Peruvian groundcherry and cod
- Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron; however, cod is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
- Cod covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 38% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Peruvian groundcherry has 18 times more vitamin A than cod. While Peruvian groundcherry has 720IU of vitamin A, cod has only 40IU.
- The glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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.
Contains more IronIron | +163.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +77.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +407.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 153mg | 3060% | |
Selenium | 33.1µg | 60% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.91µg | 38% |
Protein | 1.9g | 17.81g | 32% |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 203mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.245mg | 19% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 43mg | 14% |
Choline | 65.2mg | 12% | |
Potassium | 413mg | 12% | |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 1mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 8% | |
Iron | 1mg | 0.38mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 2.063mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 36IU | 5% | |
Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.64mg | 4% | |
Zinc | 0.45mg | 4% | |
Carbs | 11.2g | 0g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 12µg | 3% |
Copper | 0.028mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
Sodium | 54mg | 2% | |
Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.231g | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.131g | 1% | |
Calories | 53kcal | 82kcal | 1% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 16mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.67g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.094g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.781mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.821mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.447mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.635mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.527mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.695mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.917mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.524mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.064g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.12g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | N/A |
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:
17.81 g
Fats:
0.67 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
81.22 g
Other:
0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +166.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +837.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.67g
~equal in
Water
~81.22g