Plum vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between plums and prickly pear?
- Plums are richer in vitamin A, while prickly pear is higher in magnesium and fiber.
- Prickly pear's daily need coverage for magnesium is 19% higher.
- Prickly pear has 8 times less vitamin A than plums. Plums have 345IU of vitamin A, while prickly pear has 43IU.
- Plums have a higher glycemic index (53) than prickly pear (7).
We used Plums, raw and Prickly pears, raw types in this comparison.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1114.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +833.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +76.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +130.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +106.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Magnesium | 7mg | 85mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.6g | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 9.5mg | 14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 6.4µg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 6mg | 56mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.07g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.057mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 157mg | 220mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.17mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.213g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.42g | 9.57g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Calories | 46kcal | 41kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.7g | 0.73g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.51g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 5.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.92g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.417mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Folate | 5µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.9mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.067g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0.075g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.7 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
11.42 g
Water:
87.23 g
Other:
0.37 g
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +82.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +343.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.73g
~equal in
Water
~87.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.044 g
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 | -74.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +384.1% |
