Peruvian groundcherry vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Peruvian groundcherry and plantains?
- Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and iron, while plantains are higher in carbs.
- Peruvian groundcherry's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 13% higher.
- Plantains have 2 times less protein than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry has 1.9g of protein, while plantains have 0.79g.
We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Plantains, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +350% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +139.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +270.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 18% | |
| Potassium | 465mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.8mg | 0.756mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8% | |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 31.15g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 26µg | 7% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.58mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.046mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 116kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 3% | |
| Protein | 1.9g | 0.79g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.18g | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 45µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.6g | 0.68g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 279kcal | 1468kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 189g | 86g | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 10.9mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.2g | 28.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
0.79 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
31.15 g
Water:
67.3 g
Other:
0.58 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +140.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +288.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +178.1% |
