Peruvian groundcherry vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between Peruvian groundcherry and curry powder
- Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, curry powder is higher in iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Curry powder covers your daily need for iron, 226% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Peruvian groundcherry has 38 times more vitamin A than curry powder. While Peruvian groundcherry has 720IU of vitamin A, curry powder has only 19IU.
- The glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Spices, curry powder.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5733.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +1810% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +817.5% |
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 | +1471.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 8.3mg | 361% | |
Iron | 1mg | 19.1mg | 226% |
Fiber | 53.2g | 213% | |
Vitamin E | 25.24mg | 168% | |
Copper | 1.2mg | 133% | |
Vitamin K | 99.8µg | 83% | |
Selenium | 40.3µg | 73% | |
Magnesium | 255mg | 61% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 525mg | 52% |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 367mg | 47% |
Zinc | 4.7mg | 43% | |
Potassium | 1170mg | 34% | |
Protein | 1.9g | 14.29g | 25% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.782g | 22% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.07mg | 21% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.056g | 20% | |
Fats | 0.7g | 14.01g | 20% |
Carbs | 11.2g | 55.83g | 15% |
Calories | 53kcal | 325kcal | 14% |
Folate | 56µg | 14% | |
Choline | 64.2mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.2mg | 12% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 0.7mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.105mg | 8% | |
Saturated fat | 1.648g | 7% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.176mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 1µg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 3.26mg | 3% |
Sodium | 52mg | 2% | |
Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 2.63g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.76g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.89mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.58mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.75mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.29mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.255g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.013g | 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:
14.29 g
Fats:
14.01 g
Carbs:
55.83 g
Water:
8.8 g
Other:
7.07 g
Contains more WaterWater | +870.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +652.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1901.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +398.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +783.8% |