Peruvian groundcherry vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between Peruvian groundcherry and seaweed
- Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, seaweed is higher in iron, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Seaweed covers your daily need for iron, 23% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Peruvian groundcherry has 6 times more vitamin A than seaweed. While Peruvian groundcherry has 720IU of vitamin A, seaweed has only 116IU.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Seaweed, kelp, 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1766.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +185% |
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 | +266.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +495.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +275% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
Folate | 180µg | 45% | |
Magnesium | 121mg | 29% | |
Iron | 1mg | 2.85mg | 23% |
Calcium | 9mg | 168mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.47mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
Zinc | 1.23mg | 11% | |
Sodium | 233mg | 10% | |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 3mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.15mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
Potassium | 89mg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 6µg | 3% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.247g | 1% | |
Calories | 53kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 11.2g | 9.57g | 1% |
Protein | 1.9g | 1.68g | 0% |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.56g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 8.27g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 42mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 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:
1.68 g
Fats:
0.56 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
81.58 g
Other:
6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17% |
Contains more OtherOther | +726.3% |
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Water
~81.58g