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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Elderberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Peruvian groundcherry and elderberries?

  • Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3, while elderberries are higher in vitamin C and iron.
  • Elderberries' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 28% higher.
  • Elderberries have 6 times less vitamin B3 than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry has 2.8mg of vitamin B3, while elderberries have 0.5mg.

We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Elderberries, raw 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.
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 3.6% 11% 25% 60% 20% 3% 17% 0.78% 0% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +322.2%
Contains more IronIron +60%
~equal in Phosphorus ~39mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 120% 10% 0% 0% 18% 14% 9.4% 8.4% 53% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +460%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Elderberry DV% diff.
Fiber 7g 28%
Vitamin C 11mg 36mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 0.5mg 14%
Potassium 280mg 8%
Iron 1mg 1.6mg 8%
Copper 0.061mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.07mg 3%
Calcium 9mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Protein 1.9g 0.66g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.247g 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Carbs 11.2g 18.4g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 53kcal 73kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 36µg 30µg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 11.2g 11.4g N/A
Phosphorus 40mg 39mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.023g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.06mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.04mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 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
18% 80%
Protein: 0.66 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 18.4 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +187.9%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.3%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

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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. Elderberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171727/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.