Peruvian groundcherry vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Peruvian groundcherry and spinach raw
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3, yet spinach raw is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Spinach raw covers your daily vitamin A needs 173% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than spinach raw. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 2.8mg of vitamin B3, spinach raw contains only 0.724mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Spinach, 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 | +1000% |
Contains more IronIron | +171% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +41% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +286.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +155.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1202.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +372.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 482.9µg | 402% | |
Folate | 194µg | 49% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 469µg | 48% |
Manganese | 0.897mg | 39% | |
Iron | 1mg | 2.71mg | 21% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 28.1mg | 19% |
Magnesium | 79mg | 19% | |
Potassium | 558mg | 16% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.195mg | 15% | |
Copper | 0.13mg | 14% | |
Vitamin E | 2.03mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.724mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.189mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 99mg | 9% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 5% | |
Choline | 19.3mg | 4% | |
Sodium | 79mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 11.2g | 3.63g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.078mg | 3% |
Calories | 53kcal | 23kcal | 2% |
Protein | 1.9g | 2.86g | 2% |
Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.065mg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 49mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.165g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.39g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 1.43g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.42g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.063g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.122mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.223mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.15g | 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:
2.86 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
91.4 g
Other:
1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats | +79.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +208.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +115% |
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Water
~91.4g