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

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What are the differences between Peruvian groundcherry and chili pepper?

  • Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 147% more.
  • Chili pepper contains 2 times less vitamin B3 than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry contains 2.8mg of vitamin B3, while chili pepper contains 1.244mg.

We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.03mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~43mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1206.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115%
~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 143.7mg 147%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 39%
Copper 0.129mg 14%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 1.244mg 10%
Potassium 322mg 9%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Folate 23µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.072mg 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Calories 53kcal 40kcal 1%
Calcium 9mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin A 36µg 48µg 1%
Carbs 11.2g 8.81g 1%
Protein 1.9g 1.87g 0%
Fats 0.7g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 11.2g 7.31g N/A
Iron 1mg 1.03mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Phosphorus 40mg 43mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 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: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +59.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.87g
~equal in Water ~88.02g
~equal in Other ~0.86g

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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/170106/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.