Peruvian groundcherry vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between Peruvian groundcherry and tomatillos
- Tomatillos have less vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Peruvian groundcherry's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 12% more.
- Peruvian groundcherry has 3 times more vitamin B1 than tomatillos. Peruvian groundcherry has 0.11mg of vitamin B1, while tomatillos have 0.044mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Tomatillos, 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 more CalciumCalcium | +28.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +61.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 153mg | 6652% | |
Copper | 0.079mg | 9% | |
Fiber | 1.9g | 8% | |
Vitamin K | 10.1µg | 8% | |
Potassium | 268mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 1.85mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.044mg | 6% |
Iron | 1mg | 0.62mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 4% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 6µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.15mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.417g | 3% | |
Carbs | 11.2g | 5.84g | 2% |
Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.22mg | 2% | |
Protein | 1.9g | 0.96g | 2% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.139g | 1% | |
Calories | 53kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 11.7mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.7g | 1.02g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.2g | 3.94g | N/A |
Calcium | 9mg | 7mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.93g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 39mg | 0% |
Sodium | 1mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 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:
0.96 g
Fats:
1.02 g
Carbs:
5.84 g
Water:
91.63 g
Other:
0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +45.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +45.7% |
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Water
~91.63g