Peruvian groundcherry vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Peruvian groundcherry and plantains?
- Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and iron than plantains.
- Peruvian groundcherry's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 13% higher.
- Plantains have 2 times less vitamin B1 than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry has 0.11mg of vitamin B1, while plantains have 0.046mg.
We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Plantains, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +350% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +139.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +270.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 18% | |
| Potassium | 465mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.756mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 26µg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 31.15g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.046mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.58mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 116kcal | 3% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.9g | 0.79g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.18g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 45µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 10.9mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.2g | 28.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 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:
0.79 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
31.15 g
Water:
67.3 g
Other:
0.58 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +140.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +288.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +178.1% |
