Peruvian groundcherry vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Peruvian groundcherry and oregano
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin C, yet oregano is higher in iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Oregano covers your daily iron needs 448% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 5 times more vitamin C than oregano. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 11mg of vitamin C, oregano contains only 2.3mg.
- The glycemic index of oregano is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Spices, oregano, dried.
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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 | +17644.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +3580% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +270% |
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 | +378.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +136.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1220% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 621.7µg | 518% | |
Iron | 1mg | 36.8mg | 448% |
Manganese | 4.99mg | 217% | |
Fiber | 42.5g | 170% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 1597mg | 159% |
Vitamin E | 18.26mg | 122% | |
Vitamin B6 | 1.044mg | 80% | |
Copper | 0.633mg | 70% | |
Magnesium | 270mg | 64% | |
Folate | 237µg | 59% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.528mg | 38% |
Potassium | 1260mg | 37% | |
Zinc | 2.69mg | 24% | |
Carbs | 11.2g | 68.92g | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.921mg | 18% | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 148mg | 15% |
Protein | 1.9g | 9g | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 4.64mg | 12% |
Calories | 53kcal | 265kcal | 11% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 2.3mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.369g | 9% | |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 8% | |
Saturated fat | 1.551g | 7% | |
Fats | 0.7g | 4.28g | 6% |
Choline | 32.3mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.177mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 85µg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.716g | 2% | |
Sodium | 25mg | 1% | |
Fructose | 1.13g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 26.42g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.09g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.203mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.322mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.441mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.78mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.5mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.449mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.585mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.621g | 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:
9 g
Fats:
4.28 g
Carbs:
68.92 g
Water:
9.93 g
Other:
7.87 g
Contains more WaterWater | +760% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +373.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +511.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +515.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +883.8% |