Banana vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bananas and Peruvian groundcherry different?
- Peruvian groundcherry is higher than bananas in vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1.
- Peruvian groundcherry covers your daily need for vitamin B3 13% more than bananas.
- Bananas contain 2 times more carbs than Peruvian groundcherry. Bananas contain 22.84g of carbs, while Peruvian groundcherry contains 11.2g.
- Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than Peruvian groundcherry (35).
Bananas, raw and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more IronIron | +284.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +26.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +254.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +321.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 28% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 2.8mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 358mg | 11% | |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.11mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 7% | |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 6% | |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 11.2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 36µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 40mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 53kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 1.9g | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.2g | 3.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 817kcal | 279kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 112g | 189g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 11.2g | N/A |
| Calcium | 5mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +103.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +74.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +112.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14% |






