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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Peruvian groundcherry and tomatoes?

  • The amount of vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1 in Peruvian groundcherry is higher than in tomatoes.
  • Peruvian groundcherry's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 14% more.
  • Tomatoes contain 4 times less iron than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry contains 1mg of iron, while tomatoes contain 0.27mg.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than Peruvian groundcherry (35).

We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more IronIron +270.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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%
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 0.594mg 14%
Iron 1mg 0.27mg 9%
Potassium 237mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Copper 0.059mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.037mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Manganese 0.114mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin C 11mg 13.7mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 3%
Calories 53kcal 18kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 2%
Protein 1.9g 0.88g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.019mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 24mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 2%
Carbs 11.2g 3.89g 2%
Fats 0.7g 0.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 36µg 42µg 1%
Net carbs 11.2g 2.69g N/A
Calcium 9mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Sodium 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.9%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.9%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.