Peruvian groundcherry vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Peruvian groundcherry and jalapeño?
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 120% more.
- Jalapeño contains 4 times less iron than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry contains 1mg of iron, while jalapeño contains 0.25mg.
We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Peppers, jalapeno, 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
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 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +118.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +978.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 118.6mg | 120% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 32% | |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 15% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 1.28mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.25mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 27µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 5% | |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 4% | |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 6.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.9g | 0.91g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 54µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 1% | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.37g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.2g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.12g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | 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:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
0.53 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +89.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.9% |
~equal in
Water
~91.69g
