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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Peruvian groundcherry and leek

  • Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3, yet leek is richer in vitamin A, iron, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for leek is 19% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 7 times more vitamin B3 than leek. Peruvian groundcherry contains 2.8mg of vitamin B3, while leek contains 0.4mg.

Food types used in this article are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Leek
Leek
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +555.6%
Contains more IronIron +110%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Leek
Leek
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +130.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 18%
Folate 64µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 0.4mg 15%
Iron 1mg 2.1mg 14%
Copper 0.12mg 13%
Magnesium 28mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Calcium 9mg 59mg 5%
Potassium 180mg 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 83µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 35mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 1%
Carbs 11.2g 14.15g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1%
Protein 1.9g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin C 11mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.3g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 1%
Calories 53kcal 61kcal 0%
Net carbs 11.2g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Leek
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.3%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%
~equal in Water ~83g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/nutrients
  2. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.