Peruvian groundcherry vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Peruvian groundcherry and fenugreek?
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B3; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium.
- Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 407% more.
- Fenugreek contains 12 times less vitamin A than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry contains 720IU of vitamin A, while fenugreek contains 60IU.
- Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than Peruvian groundcherry (35).
We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Spices, fenugreek seed types 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1855.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +3253% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +640% |
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 | +266.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +192.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +815% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 1mg | 33.53mg | 407% |
Copper | 1.11mg | 123% | |
Fiber | 24.6g | 98% | |
Manganese | 1.228mg | 53% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 46% | |
Magnesium | 191mg | 45% | |
Protein | 1.9g | 23g | 42% |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 296mg | 37% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.366mg | 25% |
Potassium | 770mg | 23% | |
Zinc | 2.5mg | 23% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.322mg | 18% |
Calcium | 9mg | 176mg | 17% |
Carbs | 11.2g | 58.35g | 16% |
Folate | 57µg | 14% | |
Calories | 53kcal | 323kcal | 14% |
Selenium | 6.3µg | 11% | |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 3mg | 9% |
Fats | 0.7g | 6.41g | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 1.64mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.46g | 7% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 3µg | 4% |
Sodium | 67mg | 3% | |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 33.75g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.898mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.757mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.102mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.668mg | 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:
23 g
Fats:
6.41 g
Carbs:
58.35 g
Water:
8.84 g
Other:
3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater | +866.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1110.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +815.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +421% |
Contains more OtherOther | +325% |