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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Peruvian groundcherry and figs?

  • The amount of vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron in Peruvian groundcherry is higher than in figs.
  • Peruvian groundcherry's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 15% more.
  • Figs contain 6 times less vitamin C than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry contains 11mg of vitamin C, while figs contain 2mg.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index (35) than figs (61).

We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Figs, raw types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +170.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%

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%
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 0.4mg 15%
Fiber 2.9g 12%
Vitamin C 11mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 9%
Iron 1mg 0.37mg 8%
Copper 0.07mg 8%
Potassium 232mg 7%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Phosphorus 40mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.06mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 4%
Calcium 9mg 35mg 3%
Carbs 11.2g 19.18g 3%
Vitamin A 36µg 7µg 3%
Protein 1.9g 0.75g 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 1%
Calories 53kcal 74kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 11.2g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Sodium 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.3%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.3%
~equal in Water ~79.11g

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.