Peruvian groundcherry vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Peruvian groundcherry and lemons different?
- Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin B1, while lemons are higher in vitamin C.
- Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 47% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 33 times more vitamin A than lemons. Peruvian groundcherry contains 720IU of vitamin A, while lemons contain 22IU.
Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Lemons, raw, without peel types were 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 | +66.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +188.9% |
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 | +3500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +175% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2700% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +381.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 53mg | 47% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.1mg | 17% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
Iron | 1mg | 0.6mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 1µg | 4% |
Potassium | 138mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 4% | |
Copper | 0.037mg | 4% | |
Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 16mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.9g | 1.1g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Calcium | 9mg | 26mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 2% | |
Choline | 5.1mg | 1% | |
Calories | 53kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.03mg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.06mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 11.2g | 9.32g | 1% |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.3g | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 6.52g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
Sodium | 2mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 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:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
9.32 g
Water:
88.98 g
Other:
0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +133.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +166.7% |
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Water
~88.98g