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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Peruvian groundcherry and prunes different?

  • Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B3; however, prunes are richer in carbs and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for carbs for prunes is 18% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 18 times more vitamin C than prunes. While Peruvian groundcherry contains 11mg of vitamin C, prunes contain only 0.6mg.

Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked are the varieties 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.
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%
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +377.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~0.93mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 37% 0% 12% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 0% 13% 8.6% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~39µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Copper 0.281mg 31%
Fiber 7.1g 28%
Potassium 732mg 22%
Carbs 11.2g 63.88g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 16%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Manganese 0.299mg 13%
Vitamin C 11mg 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.186mg 11%
Magnesium 41mg 10%
Calories 53kcal 240kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 1.882mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.051mg 5%
Zinc 0.44mg 4%
Phosphorus 40mg 69mg 4%
Calcium 9mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Protein 1.9g 2.18g 1%
Iron 1mg 0.93mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 0.91g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 279kcal 1101kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 189g 42g N/A
Fats 0.7g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 11.2g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 36µg 39µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +84.2%
Contains more WaterWater +176.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +470.4%

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/nutrients
  2. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.