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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Peruvian groundcherry and nutmeg

  • Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin C; however, nutmeg is higher in iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for iron, 26% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has 7 times more vitamin A than nutmeg. While Peruvian groundcherry has 720IU of vitamin A, nutmeg has only 102IU.
  • The glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1944.4%
Contains more IronIron +204%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +432.5%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 126%
Saturated fat 25.94g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 114%
Fiber 20.8g 83%
Fats 0.7g 36.31g 55%
Magnesium 183mg 44%
Iron 1mg 3.04mg 26%
Phosphorus 40mg 213mg 25%
Calories 53kcal 525kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.346mg 20%
Zinc 2.15mg 20%
Folate 76µg 19%
Calcium 9mg 184mg 18%
Carbs 11.2g 49.29g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 12%
Potassium 350mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 1.299mg 9%
Vitamin C 11mg 3mg 9%
Protein 1.9g 5.84g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 8%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 36µg 5µg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.057mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 1%
Net carbs 11.2g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1270.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5087.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +340.1%
Contains more OtherOther +191.3%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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