Peruvian groundcherry vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Peruvian groundcherry and lentil different?
- Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin C, while lentil is higher in iron and phosphorus.
- Lentil covers your daily need for iron, 29% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 90 times more vitamin A than lentil. Peruvian groundcherry contains 720IU of vitamin A, while lentil contains 8IU.
Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +111.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +233% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +350% |
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 | +633.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +164.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 181µg | 45% | |
Fiber | 7.9g | 32% | |
Iron | 1mg | 3.33mg | 29% |
Copper | 0.251mg | 28% | |
Manganese | 0.494mg | 21% | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 180mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 14% | |
Protein | 1.9g | 9.02g | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 13% | |
Zinc | 1.27mg | 12% | |
Potassium | 369mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 1.06mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 1.5mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 36mg | 9% | |
Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.169mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 0µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
Calories | 53kcal | 116kcal | 3% |
Carbs | 11.2g | 20.13g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 19mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.38g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 12.23g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
Sodium | 2mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.654mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.448mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.254mg | 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:
9.02 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.13 g
Water:
69.64 g
Other:
0.83 g
Contains more FatsFats | +84.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +374.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.7% |
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