Peruvian groundcherry vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Peruvian groundcherry and maple sugar different?
- Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while maple sugar is higher in calcium and iron.
- Peruvian groundcherry covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 17% more than maple sugar.
- Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index (63) than Peruvian groundcherry (35).
Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Sugars, maple 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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1233.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +900% |
Contains more IronIron | +61% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1122.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +207.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 4.422mg | 192% | |
Zinc | 6.06mg | 55% | |
Carbs | 11.2g | 90.9g | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.04mg | 17% |
Calories | 53kcal | 354kcal | 15% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 0mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.099mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.009mg | 8% |
Calcium | 9mg | 90mg | 8% |
Potassium | 274mg | 8% | |
Iron | 1mg | 1.61mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 3mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 5% | |
Protein | 1.9g | 0.1g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 0µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.2g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.048mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.1g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 90.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 84.87g | N/A | |
Sodium | 11mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0% | |
Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 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:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1800% |
Contains more FatsFats | +250% |
Contains more WaterWater | +967.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +711.6% |
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