Peruvian groundcherry vs. Rose apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between Peruvian groundcherry and rose apple
- Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin B3, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B1; however, rose apple is richer in vitamin C.
- Rose apple covers your daily vitamin C needs 13% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Rose apple has 14 times less iron than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry has 1mg of iron, while rose apple has 0.07mg.
- Rose apple has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rose apple is 64, while the glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is 35.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Rose-apples, raw.
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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 | +1328.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +222.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +111.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +450% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +102.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.8mg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 22.3mg | 13% |
Iron | 1mg | 0.07mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.02mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 8mg | 5% |
Potassium | 123mg | 4% | |
Protein | 1.9g | 0.6g | 3% |
Carbs | 11.2g | 5.7g | 2% |
Calcium | 9mg | 29mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.016mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 17µg | 2% |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.3g | 1% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.06mg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.029mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Calories | 53kcal | 25kcal | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 5.7g | 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:
0.6 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.7 g
Water:
93 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +216.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +133.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +96.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
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Water
~93g