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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Peruvian groundcherry and crab different?

  • Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and iron; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 360 times more vitamin A than crab. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 720IU of vitamin A, crab contains only 2IU.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than Peruvian groundcherry (35).

Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned are the varieties used 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%
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +911.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +485%

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%
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.747mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 90%
Selenium 42.9µg 78%
Zinc 3.81mg 35%
Protein 1.9g 17.88g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Phosphorus 40mg 234mg 28%
Sodium 563mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 20%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Folate 51µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 12%
Magnesium 36mg 9%
Vitamin C 11mg 3.3mg 9%
Potassium 259mg 8%
Calcium 9mg 91mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.023mg 7%
Iron 1mg 0.5mg 6%
Carbs 11.2g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.093mg 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 2%
Calories 53kcal 83kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.201g 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.74g 0%
Net carbs 11.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 2.747mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

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
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +841.1%
Contains more OtherOther +111.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.74g
~equal in Water ~79.69g

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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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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