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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Peruvian groundcherry and chili Pepper different?

  • Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3, while chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Chili Pepper cover your daily need for vitamin C, 257% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than chili Pepper. Peruvian groundcherry contains 2.8mg of vitamin B3, while chili Pepper contain 0.95mg.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has a higher glycemic index (35) than chili Pepper (10).

Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw types were 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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2104.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 11mg 242.5mg 257%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 21%
Copper 0.174mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 0.95mg 12%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Manganese 0.237mg 10%
Potassium 340mg 10%
Folate 23µg 6%
Magnesium 25mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 59µg 3%
Iron 1mg 1.2mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 1%
Calories 53kcal 40kcal 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.2g 1%
Calcium 9mg 18mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Phosphorus 40mg 46mg 1%
Carbs 11.2g 9.46g 1%
Protein 1.9g 2g 0%
Net carbs 11.2g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 5.1g N/A
Sodium 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.4%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Protein ~2g
~equal in Water ~87.74g

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.