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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Roselle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Peruvian groundcherry and roselle different?

  • Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin B1; however, roselle is richer in calcium and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for roselle is 21% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than roselle. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 0.11mg of vitamin B1, roselle contains only 0.011mg.

Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Roselle, 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 36% 65% 18% 56% 0% 0% 16% 0.78% 0% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2288.9%
Contains more IronIron +48%
~equal in Copper ~mg
~equal in Zinc ~mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~37mg
~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.
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 40% 4.7% 0% 0% 2.8% 6.5% 5.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +803.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~12mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Roselle DV% diff.
Calcium 9mg 215mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 0.31mg 16%
Magnesium 51mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.011mg 8%
Potassium 208mg 6%
Iron 1mg 1.48mg 6%
Protein 1.9g 0.96g 2%
Vitamin A 36µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin C 11mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Calories 53kcal 49kcal 0%
Fats 0.7g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 11.2g 11.31g N/A
Carbs 11.2g 11.31g 0%
Phosphorus 40mg 37mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 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
11% 87%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 11.31 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.9%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.64g
~equal in Carbs ~11.31g
~equal in Water ~86.58g

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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. Roselle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168170/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.