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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.
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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1766.7%
Contains more IronIron +185%
~equal in Phosphorus ~42mg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Seaweed 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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
2% 10% 82% 7%
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%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.