Peruvian groundcherry vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between Peruvian groundcherry and mustard
- Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet mustard is richer in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for Peruvian groundcherry is 14% higher.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 37 times more vitamin C than mustard. Peruvian groundcherry contains 11mg of vitamin C, while mustard contains 0.3mg.
Food types used in this article are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow.
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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 | +600% |
Contains more IronIron | +61% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +170% |
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 | +3566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +620% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +395.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 33.5µg | 61% | |
Sodium | 1104mg | 48% | |
Manganese | 0.422mg | 18% | |
Fiber | 4g | 16% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.565mg | 14% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 0.3mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 11% | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 108mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.074mg | 8% | |
Iron | 1mg | 1.61mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.177mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.64mg | 6% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.182g | 5% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.774g | 5% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 5% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 63mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 5% | |
Protein | 1.9g | 3.74g | 4% |
Choline | 22.4mg | 4% | |
Potassium | 152mg | 4% | |
Fats | 0.7g | 3.34g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 5µg | 3% |
Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 11.2g | 5.83g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.214g | 1% | |
Calories | 53kcal | 60kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 1.83g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.92g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.292mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.119mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | 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:
3.74 g
Fats:
3.34 g
Carbs:
5.83 g
Water:
83.72 g
Other:
3.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +92.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +377.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +321.3% |
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Water
~83.72g