Peruvian groundcherry vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Peruvian groundcherry and hot sauce?
- Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B1, while hot sauce is higher in vitamin C.
- Hot sauce's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 71% higher.
- Hot sauce has 11 times less vitamin B3 than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry has 2.8mg of vitamin B3, while hot sauce has 0.254mg.
We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot 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 more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +108.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +263.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 AVitamin A | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +205.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1002.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +580% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 2643mg | 115% | |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 74.8mg | 71% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.254mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.157mg | 12% | |
Iron | 1mg | 0.48mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.036mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 11mg | 4% |
Potassium | 144mg | 4% | |
Carbs | 11.2g | 1.75g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.082mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.028mg | 3% | |
Protein | 1.9g | 0.51g | 3% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 8µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.049mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Calories | 53kcal | 11kcal | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 5mg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.11mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.37g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.196g | 1% | |
Fiber | 0.3g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 1.45g | N/A |
Calcium | 9mg | 8mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.26g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.01mg | 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:
0.51 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
1.75 g
Water:
89.98 g
Other:
7.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +272.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +89.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +540% |
Contains more OtherOther | +823.8% |
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Water
~89.98g