Peruvian groundcherry vs. Persimmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Peruvian groundcherry and persimmon

Peruvian groundcherry has less vitamin C, iron, and carbs than persimmon.
Persimmon covers your daily need for vitamin C 61% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
Peruvian groundcherry has 2 times more protein than persimmon. While Peruvian groundcherry has 1.9g of protein, persimmon has only 0.8g.
The glycemic index of persimmon is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Persimmons, native, raw.

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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.

Peruvian groundcherry

Persimmon

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+150%

~equal in Magnesium ~mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Peruvian groundcherry

Persimmon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+500%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	11mg	66mg	61%
Iron	1mg	2.5mg	19%
Vitamin B3	2.8mg		18%
Potassium		310mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.11mg		9%
Carbs	11.2g	33.5g	7%
Calories	53kcal	127kcal	4%
Vitamin A	36µg		4%
Vitamin B2	0.04mg		3%
Protein	1.9g	0.8g	2%
Calcium	9mg	27mg	2%
Phosphorus	40mg	26mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	3.6g	0.63g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	279kcal	1588kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	189g	79g	N/A
Fats	0.7g	0.4g	0%
Net carbs	11.2g	33.5g	N/A
Sodium		1mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.014mg	0%
Threonine		0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.035mg	0%
Leucine		0.058mg	0%
Lysine		0.045mg	0%
Methionine		0.007mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.036mg	0%
Valine		0.042mg	0%
Histidine		0.016mg	0%