Peruvian groundcherry vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between Peruvian groundcherry and heart of palm
- Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin A and vitamin B3; however, heart of palm is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Heart of palm covers your daily phosphorus needs 14% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Heart of palm has 11 times less vitamin A than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry has 720IU of vitamin A, while heart of palm has 68IU.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Hearts of palm, raw.
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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 | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +69% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
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 | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +211.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.644mg | 72% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 62% | |
Potassium | 1806mg | 53% | |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 34% | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 140mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.9mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.18mg | 11% |
Iron | 1mg | 1.69mg | 9% |
Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
Carbs | 11.2g | 25.61g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 3µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
Calories | 53kcal | 115kcal | 3% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 8mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.9g | 2.7g | 2% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 14mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 18mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.2g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 24.11g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 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:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
25.61 g
Water:
69.5 g
Other:
1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats | +250% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +128.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +148.8% |