Peruvian groundcherry vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Peruvian groundcherry and salsa?
- Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin C, while salsa is higher in iron.
- Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 16% higher.
- Salsa has 3 times less vitamin C than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry has 11mg of vitamin C, while salsa has 4mg.
We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and USDA Commodity, salsa types in this comparison.
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +124% |
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 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +159.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 430mg | 19% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 2.24mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 1.08mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 4mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 28µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.9g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 7g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 11.2g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0% |
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:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +250% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
~equal in
Water
~89.7g
