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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Peruvian groundcherry and shrimp different?

  • Peruvian groundcherry is higher in iron; however, shrimp is richer in phosphorus and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 2 times more iron than shrimp. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 1mg of iron, shrimp contains only 0.51mg.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index (35) than shrimp (50).

Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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%
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more IronIron +96.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +677.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +492.5%
~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%
Shrimp
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 1.9g 23.98g 44%
Copper 0.379mg 42%
Phosphorus 40mg 237mg 28%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 18%
Zinc 1.64mg 15%
Vitamin C 11mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 9%
Magnesium 39mg 9%
Potassium 259mg 8%
Calcium 9mg 70mg 6%
Iron 1mg 0.51mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 4%
Carbs 11.2g 0.2g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 3%
Calories 53kcal 99kcal 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.28g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1%
Net carbs 11.2g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5500%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1162.1%
Contains more OtherOther +51.3%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.