Potato vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between potatoes and Peruvian groundcherry
- Potatoes have more vitamin C; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B3.
- Peruvian groundcherry covers your daily vitamin A needs 14% more than potatoes.
- Peruvian groundcherry has 2 times less vitamin C than potatoes. Potatoes have 19.7mg of vitamin C, while Peruvian groundcherry has 11mg.
- Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is 35.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.5% |
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 | +79.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +163.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 23% | |
| Potassium | 425mg | 13% | |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 2.8mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 11mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 36µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 11.2g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 53kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 1.9g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 11.2g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.82g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.05 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
17.49 g
Water:
79.25 g
Other:
1.12 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +677.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.9g
~equal in
Water
~85.4g