Peruvian groundcherry vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Peruvian groundcherry and parsley
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3, yet parsley is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and calcium.
- Parsley covers your daily vitamin A needs 154% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than parsley. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 2.8mg of vitamin B3, parsley contains only 1.313mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Parsley, fresh.
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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 | +1433.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +520% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +27.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +113.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1109.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1069.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +145% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 1640µg | 1367% | |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 133mg | 136% |
Iron | 1mg | 6.2mg | 65% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 421µg | 43% |
Folate | 152µg | 38% | |
Copper | 0.149mg | 17% | |
Potassium | 554mg | 16% | |
Fiber | 3.3g | 13% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 138mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 12% | |
Zinc | 1.07mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 1.313mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 7% | |
Vitamin E | 0.75mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.098mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 58mg | 3% |
Carbs | 11.2g | 6.33g | 2% |
Sodium | 56mg | 2% | |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
Protein | 1.9g | 2.97g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.132g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 1% | |
Calories | 53kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.79g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 3.03g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.85g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.122mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.204mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.181mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.061mg | 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:
2.97 g
Fats:
0.79 g
Carbs:
6.33 g
Water:
87.71 g
Other:
2.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +76.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +12.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +175% |
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Water
~87.71g