Peruvian groundcherry vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Peruvian groundcherry and kohlrabi different?
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, and iron; however, kohlrabi is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for kohlrabi is 57% higher.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 20 times more vitamin A than kohlrabi. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 720IU of vitamin A, kohlrabi contains only 36IU.
- Kohlrabi has a lower glycemic index (20) than Peruvian groundcherry (35).
Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Kohlrabi, raw are the varieties used 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 more IronIron | +150% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15% |
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 | +1700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +463.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 62mg | 57% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.4mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 14% | |
Fiber | 3.6g | 14% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 12% | |
Potassium | 350mg | 10% | |
Iron | 1mg | 0.4mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.139mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 5% | |
Folate | 16µg | 4% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 2µg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.165mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.48mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 24mg | 2% |
Carbs | 11.2g | 6.2g | 2% |
Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Calories | 53kcal | 27kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Sodium | 20mg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 46mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.1g | 1% |
Protein | 1.9g | 1.7g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 2.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.6g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.013g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.019mg | 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:
1.7 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
6.2 g
Water:
91 g
Other:
1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +600% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
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Water
~91g