Prickly pear vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between prickly pear and Peruvian groundcherry
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher than prickly pear in vitamin B3, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B1.
- Peruvian groundcherry covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 15% more than prickly pear.
- Prickly pear contains 6 times more calcium than Peruvian groundcherry. While prickly pear contains 56mg of calcium, Peruvian groundcherry contains only 9mg.
- The glycemic index of prickly pear is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Prickly pears, 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 | +522.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
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 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +685.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +508.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 2.8mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 14% | |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 56mg | 9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 36µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 0.73g | 1.9g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 53kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 11.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 11.2g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +105% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +160.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17% |
~equal in
Water
~85.4g
