Peruvian groundcherry vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Peruvian groundcherry and zucchini
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B1, yet zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
- Peruvian groundcherry covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 15% more than zucchini.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 4 times more vitamin A than zucchini. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 720IU of vitamin A, zucchini contains only 200IU.
- The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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 IronIron | +170.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +77.8% |
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 | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +520.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +62.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +135% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.451mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 13% | |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 261mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.37mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 17.9mg | 8% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.045mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.094mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 3.11g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 10µg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 17kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.32g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.9g | 1.21g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.2g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 38mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | 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:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.32 g
Carbs:
3.11 g
Water:
94.79 g
Other:
0.57 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +118.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +260.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11% |
