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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Peruvian groundcherry and scallion different?

  • Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3; however, scallion is richer in vitamin C, calcium, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for Peruvian groundcherry is 14% higher.

Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more IronIron +48%
~equal in Phosphorus ~37mg

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%
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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Folate 64µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 0.525mg 14%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Vitamin C 11mg 18.8mg 9%
Copper 0.083mg 9%
Potassium 276mg 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 7%
Iron 1mg 1.48mg 6%
Calcium 9mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.055mg 5%
Zinc 0.39mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 2%
Vitamin A 36µg 50µg 2%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Calories 53kcal 32kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 1%
Carbs 11.2g 7.34g 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.19g 1%
Protein 1.9g 1.83g 0%
Net carbs 11.2g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Phosphorus 40mg 37mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +268.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.6%
~equal in Protein ~1.83g
~equal in Water ~89.83g
~equal in Other ~0.81g

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.