Thyme vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between thyme and Peruvian groundcherry?
- Thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
- Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 206% more.
- Peruvian groundcherry contains 45 times less calcium than thyme. Thyme contains 405mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry contains 9mg.
We used Thyme, fresh and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw types 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 | +4400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +1645% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +165% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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 | +1355.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +561.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1077.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +129.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 17.45mg | 1mg | 206% |
Vitamin C | 160.1mg | 11mg | 166% |
Manganese | 1.719mg | 75% | |
Copper | 0.555mg | 62% | |
Fiber | 14g | 56% | |
Calcium | 405mg | 9mg | 40% |
Magnesium | 160mg | 38% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.471mg | 0.04mg | 33% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 27% | |
Vitamin A | 238µg | 36µg | 22% |
Potassium | 609mg | 18% | |
Zinc | 1.81mg | 16% | |
Folate | 45µg | 11% | |
Phosphorus | 106mg | 40mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.409mg | 8% | |
Protein | 5.56g | 1.9g | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.824mg | 2.8mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
Carbs | 24.45g | 11.2g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 4% | |
Saturated fat | 0.467g | 2% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 53kcal | 2% |
Fats | 1.68g | 0.7g | 2% |
Net carbs | 10.45g | 11.2g | N/A |
Sodium | 9mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.114mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.285mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.307mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.56 g
Fats:
1.68 g
Carbs:
24.45 g
Water:
65.11 g
Other:
3.2 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +192.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +140% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +118.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +300% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.2% |