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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Peruvian groundcherry and mars

  • Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, mars is richer in calcium.
  • Peruvian groundcherry covers your daily vitamin C needs 12% more than mars.
  • Mars has 4 times less vitamin A than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry has 720IU of vitamin A, while mars has 167IU.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is 35.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.

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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%
Mars
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
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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%
Mars
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Mars DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 53%
Fats 0.7g 19.32g 29%
Calories 53kcal 475kcal 21%
Carbs 11.2g 72.4g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 18%
Vitamin C 11mg 0.5mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 9%
Calcium 9mg 90mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Phosphorus 40mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 6%
Protein 1.9g 4.28g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 3%
Iron 1mg 0.86mg 2%
Net carbs 11.2g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.131g 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
Mars
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4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +4923.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2660%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +546.4%
Contains more OtherOther +187.5%

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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. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/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.