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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Peruvian groundcherry and garden cress

  • Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin B3, while garden cress has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 124% higher.
  • Garden cress contains 3 times less vitamin B3 than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry contains 2.8mg of vitamin B3, while garden cress contains 1mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Cress, garden, 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.
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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +527.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +861.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 452%
Vitamin C 11mg 69mg 64%
Vitamin A 36µg 346µg 34%
Manganese 0.553mg 24%
Folate 80µg 20%
Copper 0.17mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 19%
Potassium 606mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.26mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 1mg 11%
Magnesium 38mg 9%
Calcium 9mg 81mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 5%
Phosphorus 40mg 76mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Iron 1mg 1.3mg 4%
Choline 19.5mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.08mg 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 2%
Carbs 11.2g 5.5g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 1%
Calories 53kcal 32kcal 1%
Protein 1.9g 2.6g 1%
Sodium 14mg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 11.2g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 4.4g N/A
Saturated fat 0.023g 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
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.8%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
~equal in Fats ~0.7g
~equal in Water ~89.4g

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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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.