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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Peruvian groundcherry and pigeon pea raw different?

  • Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for pigeon pea raw is 53% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index (22) than Peruvian groundcherry (35).

Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw are the varieties 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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1344.4%
Contains more IronIron +423%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +817.5%

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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +484.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.965mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Copper 1.057mg 117%
Folate 456µg 114%
Manganese 1.791mg 78%
Fiber 15g 60%
Iron 1mg 5.23mg 53%
Phosphorus 40mg 367mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.643mg 44%
Magnesium 183mg 44%
Potassium 1392mg 41%
Protein 1.9g 21.7g 40%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 25%
Zinc 2.76mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 22%
Carbs 11.2g 62.78g 17%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Calories 53kcal 343kcal 15%
Calcium 9mg 130mg 12%
Vitamin C 11mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.187mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 1µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.33g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 2.965mg 1%
Fats 0.7g 1.49g 1%
Sodium 17mg 1%
Net carbs 11.2g 47.78g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +706.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1042.1%
Contains more FatsFats +112.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +460.5%
Contains more OtherOther +330%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.