Carrot vs. Nopales — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between carrots and nopales?
- Carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B6, yet nopales are higher in manganese, calcium, and magnesium.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 325% more.
- The glycemic index of nopales is lower.
We used Carrots, raw and Nopales, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +333.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +397% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +219.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3530.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +139.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +149.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +20.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +57.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 23µg | 90% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.457mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 164mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 52mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 5.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.012mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 9.3mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.59mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.41mg | 4% |
| Folate | 19µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 3.33g | 2% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 257mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.167mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 1.32g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 16kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 1.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 1.15g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 7.3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.018g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +166.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +187.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +134% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28.6% |
