Peruvian groundcherry vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Peruvian groundcherry and watercress different?
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3 and iron; however, watercress is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for watercress is 49% higher.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 14 times more vitamin B3 than watercress. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 2.8mg of vitamin B3, watercress contains only 0.2mg.
Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Watercress, 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 | +400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
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 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +290.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +344.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 250µg | 208% | |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 43mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.2mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 160µg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.244mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 120mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.2mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 330mg | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 1.29g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 60mg | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 9mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 11kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 41mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.9g | 2.3g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.2g | 0.79g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 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:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +600% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +768.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
