Peruvian groundcherry vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Peruvian groundcherry and crab meat
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B3, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 479% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 25 times more vitamin A than crab meat. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 720IU of vitamin A, crab meat contains only 29IU.
- The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.
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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 | +31.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +555.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +600% |
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 | +44.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +107.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 11.5µg | 479% |
Copper | 1.182mg | 131% | |
Selenium | 40µg | 73% | |
Zinc | 7.62mg | 69% | |
Sodium | 1072mg | 47% | |
Protein | 1.9g | 19.35g | 35% |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 280mg | 34% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
Magnesium | 63mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 14% | |
Folate | 51µg | 13% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 1.34mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
Potassium | 262mg | 8% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 59mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.053mg | 5% |
Carbs | 11.2g | 0g | 4% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 7.6mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 4% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 9µg | 3% |
Iron | 1mg | 0.76mg | 3% |
Calories | 53kcal | 97kcal | 2% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.133g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.7g | 1.54g | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 0g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.783mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.536mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | 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:
19.35 g
Fats:
1.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
77.55 g
Other:
1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +918.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +120% |
Contains more OtherOther | +95% |
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Water
~77.55g