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Wafer vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between wafer and Peruvian groundcherry

  • Wafer is higher in iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Wafer covers your daily iron needs 38% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
  • Wafer contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than Peruvian groundcherry. While wafer contains 0.266mg of vitamin B2, Peruvian groundcherry contains only 0.04mg.
  • The glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
Wafer
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
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 +244.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +301%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +230%
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.
Wafer
9
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
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 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +565%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 51%
Iron 4.01mg 1mg 38%
Manganese 0.696mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 28%
Sodium 580mg 25%
Fats 14.2g 0.7g 21%
Carbs 72.7g 11.2g 21%
Calories 433kcal 53kcal 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.04mg 17%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Phosphorus 132mg 40mg 13%
Magnesium 53mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 11mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 12%
Folate 47µg 12%
Zinc 1.09mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Protein 6.6g 1.9g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 8%
Potassium 210mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 36µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calcium 31mg 9mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 2.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 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 +247.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1928.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +549.1%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more WaterWater +1797.8%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.