Flax seeds vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are flax seeds and Peruvian groundcherry different?
- Flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, calcium, and vitamin B2, while Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Flax seeds cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 128% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Flax seeds contain 28 times more calcium than Peruvian groundcherry. Flax seeds contain 255mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry contains 9mg.
Seeds, flaxseed and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw types were 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2733.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +473% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1505% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1394.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +302.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 192% | |
| Copper | 1.22mg | 136% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 0.11mg | 128% |
| Fiber | 27.3g | 109% | |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 108% | |
| Magnesium | 392mg | 93% | |
| Phosphorus | 642mg | 40mg | 86% |
| Fats | 42.16g | 0.7g | 64% |
| Iron | 5.73mg | 1mg | 59% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 46% | |
| Zinc | 4.34mg | 39% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.473mg | 36% | |
| Protein | 18.29g | 1.9g | 33% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 9mg | 25% |
| Calories | 534kcal | 53kcal | 24% |
| Potassium | 813mg | 24% | |
| Folate | 87µg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 20% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 19% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.663g | 17% | |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 11mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 28.88g | 11.2g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 36µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.08mg | 2.8mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.58g | 11.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.29 g
Fats:
42.16 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
6.96 g
Other:
3.71 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +862.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5922.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +157.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +363.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1127% |
