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Shortbread vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shortbread and Peruvian groundcherry

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Shortbread covers your daily iron needs 25% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has 8 times less vitamin B2 than shortbread. Shortbread has 0.314mg of vitamin B2, while Peruvian groundcherry has 0.04mg.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is 35.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +198%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65%
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.
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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +685%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 56%
Fats 26.22g 0.7g 39%
Saturated fat 8.105g 37%
Iron 2.98mg 1mg 25%
Calories 514kcal 53kcal 23%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.04mg 21%
Folate 81µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.11mg 20%
Carbs 63.78g 11.2g 18%
Manganese 0.393mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 11mg 12%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Copper 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Protein 5.37g 1.9g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Phosphorus 66mg 40mg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 4%
Potassium 88mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 2.8mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 3%
Net carbs 62.48g 11.2g N/A
Calcium 13mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3645.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +469.5%
Contains more OtherOther +28.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2272.2%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/nutrients
  2. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.