Peruvian groundcherry vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Peruvian groundcherry and pineapple cake?
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, pineapple cake is richer in vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and iron.
- Pineapple cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 12741% more.
- Pineapple cake contains 9 times less vitamin C than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry contains 11mg of vitamin C, while pineapple cake contains 1.2mg.
We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1233.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +48% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105% |
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 CVitamin C | +816.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +72.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +138990.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +290% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 153mg | 12741% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.282g | 22% | |
Fats | 0.7g | 12.1g | 18% |
Selenium | 9.4µg | 17% | |
Manganese | 0.35mg | 15% | |
Sodium | 319mg | 14% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.194g | 13% | |
Saturated fat | 2.915g | 13% | |
Calories | 53kcal | 319kcal | 13% |
Carbs | 11.2g | 50.5g | 13% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
Calcium | 9mg | 120mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.087mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 1.19mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.156mg | 9% |
Folate | 26µg | 7% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 22mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 82mg | 6% |
Iron | 1mg | 1.48mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.202mg | 4% | |
Potassium | 112mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
Protein | 1.9g | 3.5g | 3% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 62µg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 3% | |
Fiber | 0.8g | 3% | |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 49.7g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 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:
3.5 g
Fats:
12.1 g
Carbs:
50.5 g
Water:
32.3 g
Other:
1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater | +164.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1628.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +350.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +100% |