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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.
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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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.
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Spinach raw 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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
3% 4% 91% 2%
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%
~equal in Water ~91.4g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.