Peruvian groundcherry vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Peruvian groundcherry and falafel?
- Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin C, while falafel is higher in iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 30% higher.
- Falafel has 55 times less vitamin A than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry has 720IU of vitamin A, while falafel has 13IU.
We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Falafel, home-prepared 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +242% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +380% |
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 | +587.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +168.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +315% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 30% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 3.42mg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 29% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 28% | |
| Fats | 0.7g | 17.8g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 25% | |
| Folate | 93µg | 23% | |
| Protein | 1.9g | 13.31g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 192mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 20% | |
| Potassium | 585mg | 17% | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 333kcal | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 294mg | 13% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 1.044mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 1.6mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.166mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 10% | |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 31.84g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.146mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 11.2g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0% |
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:
13.31 g
Fats:
17.8 g
Carbs:
31.84 g
Water:
34.62 g
Other:
2.43 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +146.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +600.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2442.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +184.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +203.8% |
