Peruvian groundcherry vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Peruvian groundcherry and wakame?
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, wakame is richer in iron, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
- Wakame's daily need coverage for iron is 15% more.
- Wakame contains 4 times less vitamin C than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry contains 11mg of vitamin C, while wakame contains 3mg.
We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Seaweed, wakame, raw 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 | +1566.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +118% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +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 CVitamin C | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +475% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 61% | |
| Folate | 196µg | 49% | |
| Sodium | 872mg | 38% | |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 32% | |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 25% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 2.18mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.23mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 150mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 3mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 1.6mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 80mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.9g | 3.03g | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% | |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 9.14g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 50mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 1% | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 45kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.2g | 8.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | N/A |
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:
3.03 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
9.14 g
Water:
79.99 g
Other:
7.2 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +800% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.64g
~equal in
Water
~79.99g
