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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Peruvian groundcherry and corn raw

  • Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and iron, yet corn raw is higher in phosphorus.
  • Peruvian groundcherry covers your daily vitamin A needs 11% more than corn raw.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 2 times more iron than corn raw. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 1mg of iron, corn raw contains only 0.52mg.
  • The glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +92.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.5%

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.
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%
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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 14%
Folate 42µg 11%
Magnesium 37mg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Potassium 270mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 7%
Manganese 0.163mg 7%
Phosphorus 40mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 1.77mg 6%
Copper 0.054mg 6%
Iron 1mg 0.52mg 6%
Vitamin C 11mg 6.8mg 5%
Zinc 0.46mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.155mg 4%
Carbs 11.2g 18.7g 3%
Vitamin A 36µg 9µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 3%
Protein 1.9g 3.27g 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Calories 53kcal 86kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.055mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.7g 1.35g 1%
Sodium 15mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 11.2g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +27%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.1%
Contains more FatsFats +92.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.