Peruvian groundcherry vs. Pico de gallo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Peruvian groundcherry and pico de gallo

Peruvian groundcherry is higher than pico de gallo in iron, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
Peruvian groundcherry covers your daily iron needs 13% more than pico de gallo.
Peruvian groundcherry contains 3 times more vitamin C than pico de gallo. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 11mg of vitamin C, pico de gallo contains only 3.8mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and PACE, Pico De Gallo.

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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.

Peruvian groundcherry

Pico de gallo

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

~equal in Magnesium ~mg

~equal in Potassium ~mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Peruvian groundcherry

Pico de gallo

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+189.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium		469mg	20%
Vitamin B3	2.8mg		18%
Iron	1mg	0mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.11mg		9%
Vitamin C	11mg	3.8mg	8%
Phosphorus	40mg		6%
Protein	1.9g	0g	4%
Vitamin A	36µg		4%
Vitamin B2	0.04mg		3%
Calories	53kcal	31kcal	1%
Fats	0.7g	0g	1%
Carbs	11.2g	9.38g	1%
Calcium	9mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	11.2g	9.38g	N/A
Sugar		6.25g	N/A