Peruvian groundcherry vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Peruvian groundcherry and shiitake?
- Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B1 and iron, while shiitake is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 14% higher.
- Shiitake has 7 times less vitamin B1 than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry has 0.11mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake has 0.015mg.
We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +350% |
Contains more IronIron | +143.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +180% |
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 | +633.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +442.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 30% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 23% | |
Copper | 0.142mg | 16% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.217mg | 14% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% | |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 10% | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 112mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 10% | |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 10% | |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 9% | |
Potassium | 304mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.015mg | 8% |
Iron | 1mg | 0.41mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 3.877mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 5% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 4% | |
Folate | 13µg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Calories | 53kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
Protein | 1.9g | 2.24g | 1% |
Calcium | 9mg | 2mg | 1% |
Carbs | 11.2g | 6.79g | 1% |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.49g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 4.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
Sodium | 9mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 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:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +64.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.9% |
~equal in
Water
~89.74g
~equal in
Other
~0.74g