Zucchini vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between zucchini and Peruvian groundcherry
- Zucchini is higher in vitamin C, yet Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B1.
- Peruvian groundcherry covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 15% more than zucchini.
- Zucchini contains 2 times more vitamin C than Peruvian groundcherry. While zucchini contains 17.9mg of vitamin C, Peruvian groundcherry contains only 11mg.
- The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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 | +77.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +170.3% |
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 | +62.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +135% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +520.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 2.8mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 13% | |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 261mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 1mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 11mg | 8% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 11.2g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 36µg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Calories | 17kcal | 53kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 16mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.21g | 1.9g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 11.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 40mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.32 g
Carbs:
3.11 g
Water:
94.79 g
Other:
0.57 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +118.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +260.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.4% |
~equal in
Water
~85.4g
