Peruvian groundcherry vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Peruvian groundcherry and thyme?
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 206% more.
- Thyme contains 2 times less vitamin B1 than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry contains 0.11mg of vitamin B1, while thyme contains 0.048mg.
We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Thyme, fresh types 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4400% |
Contains more IronIron | +1645% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +165% |
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 | +129.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1355.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +561.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1077.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 1mg | 17.45mg | 206% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 160.1mg | 166% |
Manganese | 1.719mg | 75% | |
Copper | 0.555mg | 62% | |
Fiber | 14g | 56% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 405mg | 40% |
Magnesium | 160mg | 38% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.471mg | 33% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 27% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 238µg | 22% |
Potassium | 609mg | 18% | |
Zinc | 1.81mg | 16% | |
Folate | 45µg | 11% | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 106mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.409mg | 8% | |
Protein | 1.9g | 5.56g | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 1.824mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.048mg | 5% |
Carbs | 11.2g | 24.45g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 4% | |
Saturated fat | 0.467g | 2% | |
Calories | 53kcal | 101kcal | 2% |
Fats | 0.7g | 1.68g | 2% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 10.45g | N/A |
Sodium | 9mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.114mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.285mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.307mg | 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:
5.56 g
Fats:
1.68 g
Carbs:
24.45 g
Water:
65.11 g
Other:
3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater | +31.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +192.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +140% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +118.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +300% |