Peruvian groundcherry vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between Peruvian groundcherry and lemongrass
- Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin C; however, lemongrass is richer in iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Lemongrass covers your daily iron needs 90% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Lemongrass has 120 times less vitamin A than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry has 720IU of vitamin A, while lemongrass has 6IU.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Lemon grass (citronella), 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 | +622.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +717% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.5% |
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 | +323.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +69.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +154.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +237.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 227% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 8.17mg | 90% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 30% | |
| Potassium | 723mg | 21% | |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 20% | |
| Folate | 75µg | 19% | |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 1.101mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 2.6mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 101mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.135mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 65mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 25.31g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.065mg | 4% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 99kcal | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.9g | 1.82g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.2g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 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:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +126% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +125% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.82g
