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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Peruvian groundcherry and watermelon

  • Peruvian groundcherry is richer than watermelon in vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for Peruvian groundcherry is 16% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 4 times more iron than watermelon. Peruvian groundcherry contains 1mg of iron, while watermelon contains 0.24mg.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

Food types used in this article are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Watermelon, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.6%
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.
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%
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1473%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 0.178mg 16%
Iron 1mg 0.24mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.033mg 6%
Copper 0.042mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 4%
Phosphorus 40mg 11mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Potassium 112mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin C 11mg 8.1mg 3%
Protein 1.9g 0.61g 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.15g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.021mg 1%
Calories 53kcal 30kcal 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 36µg 28µg 1%
Carbs 11.2g 7.55g 1%
Net carbs 11.2g 7.15g N/A
Calcium 9mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Sodium 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.5%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.3%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
~equal in Water ~91.45g

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.