Peruvian groundcherry vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Peruvian groundcherry and summer squash different?
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B1; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for Peruvian groundcherry is 14% higher.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 4 times more vitamin A than summer squash. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 720IU of vitamin A, summer squash contains only 200IU.
- Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than Peruvian groundcherry (35).
Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +185.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +129.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +474.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +255% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.487mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.35mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.142mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 8% | |
| Folate | 29µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 17mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.048mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 3.35g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 10µg | 3% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 16kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.18g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.9g | 1.21g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.2g | 2.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.2g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 38mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 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:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +288.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +234.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.8% |
