Peruvian groundcherry vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between Peruvian groundcherry and Mexican tea
- Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B1; however, Mexican tea has more calcium, vitamin B2, iron, and phosphorus.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for calcium is 27% more.
- Peruvian groundcherry has 13 times more vitamin A than Mexican tea. Peruvian groundcherry has 720IU of vitamin A, while Mexican tea has 57IU.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Epazote, 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 | +2955.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +88% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115% |
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 | +205.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +292.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +338.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +770% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 135% | |
| Folate | 215µg | 54% | |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 29% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 275mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.348mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 21% | |
| Potassium | 633mg | 19% | |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.639mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 1.88mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 3.6mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.028mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 86mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 1.9g | 0.33g | 3% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 7.44g | 1% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.2g | 3.64g | N/A |
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:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +475.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +34.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +212.5% |
~equal in
Water
~89.21g
