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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Peruvian groundcherry and peanuts

  • Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet peanuts are higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Peanuts cover your daily vitamin B3 needs 58% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
  • The glycemic index of peanuts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +922.2%
Contains more IronIron +358%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +840%

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%
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +330.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 127%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 104%
Manganese 1.934mg 84%
Fats 0.7g 49.24g 75%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 61%
Folate 240µg 60%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 12.066mg 58%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Phosphorus 40mg 376mg 48%
Protein 1.9g 25.8g 48%
Iron 1mg 4.58mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.64mg 44%
Magnesium 168mg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 35%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Zinc 3.27mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.279g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 27%
Calories 53kcal 567kcal 26%
Potassium 705mg 21%
Selenium 7.2µg 13%
Vitamin C 11mg 0mg 12%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Calcium 9mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.135mg 7%
Vitamin A 36µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 11.2g 16.13g 2%
Sodium 18mg 1%
Net carbs 11.2g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 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
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1213.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1257.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6934.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44%
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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.