Sweet potato vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sweet potato and Peruvian groundcherry
- Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, yet Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin C.
- Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 269% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Sweet potato contains 3 times more calcium than Peruvian groundcherry. While sweet potato contains 30mg of calcium, Peruvian groundcherry contains only 9mg.
- The glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +63.9% |
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 | +1869.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.5% |
| 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 | +358.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +41% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +402.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 709µg | 36µg | 75% |
| Copper | 0.151mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.209mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.557mg | 2.8mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% | |
| Manganese | 0.258mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.4mg | 11mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.61mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 20.12g | 11.2g | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Calories | 86kcal | 53kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 55mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.57g | 1.9g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.05g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.7g | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 47mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.12g | 11.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.18g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.031mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1300% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.5% |