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Blueberry vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between blueberries and prickly pear?

  • Prickly pear is richer than blueberries in magnesium.
  • Prickly pear's daily need coverage for magnesium is 19% more.
  • The glycemic index of prickly pear is lower.

We used Blueberries, raw and Prickly pears, raw types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 17% 19% 11% 27% 3.3% 10% 0.65% 0% 3.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Iron ~0.3mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 47% 0.67% 0% 0% 3.5% 14% 8.6% 0% 14% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blueberry Prickly pear DV% diff.
Magnesium 6mg 85mg 19%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Manganese 0.336mg 15%
Fructose 4.97g 6%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 14mg 5%
Calcium 6mg 56mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 3.6g 5%
Potassium 77mg 220mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Copper 0.057mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.124mg 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.014mg 2%
Carbs 14.49g 9.57g 2%
Calories 57kcal 41kcal 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 0.74g 0.73g 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 5.97g N/A
Iron 0.28mg 0.3mg 0%
Sugar 9.96g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.12mg 0%
Starch 0.03g 0%
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.46mg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.146g 0.213g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
10% 88%
Protein: 0.73 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 87.55 g
Other: 1.64 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.4%
Contains more FatsFats +54.5%
Contains more OtherOther +613%
~equal in Protein ~0.73g
~equal in Water ~87.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 g
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.9%

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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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/nutrients
  2. Prickly pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167750/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.