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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Peruvian groundcherry and flax seeds different?

  • Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, while flax seeds are higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 128% more than Peruvian groundcherry.

Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Seeds, flaxseed types were 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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2733.3%
Contains more IronIron +473%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1505%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1394.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +302.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 192%
Copper 1.22mg 136%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 1.644mg 128%
Fiber 27.3g 109%
Manganese 2.482mg 108%
Magnesium 392mg 93%
Phosphorus 40mg 642mg 86%
Fats 0.7g 42.16g 64%
Iron 1mg 5.73mg 59%
Selenium 25.4µg 46%
Zinc 4.34mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 36%
Protein 1.9g 18.29g 33%
Calcium 9mg 255mg 25%
Calories 53kcal 534kcal 24%
Potassium 813mg 24%
Folate 87µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 19%
Saturated fat 3.663g 17%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin C 11mg 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.161mg 9%
Carbs 11.2g 28.88g 6%
Vitamin A 36µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 3.08mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 1%
Net carbs 11.2g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +1127%
Contains more ProteinProtein +862.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5922.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.9%
Contains more OtherOther +363.8%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.