Custard apple vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between custard apple and prickly pear
- Custard apple has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and iron; however, prickly pear is higher in magnesium.
- Prickly pear covers your daily need for magnesium, 16% more than custard apple.
- Custard apple has 6 times more vitamin B1 than prickly pear. While custard apple has 0.08mg of vitamin B1, prickly pear has only 0.014mg.
- The glycemic index of custard apple is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw and Prickly pears, raw.
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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 | +73.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +136.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +372.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +86.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +37.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +471.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +268.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Magnesium | 18mg | 85mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.221mg | 0.06mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 9% | |
Vitamin C | 19.2mg | 14mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.014mg | 6% |
Carbs | 25.2g | 9.57g | 5% |
Potassium | 382mg | 220mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.71mg | 0.3mg | 5% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 3.6g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
Calories | 101kcal | 41kcal | 3% |
Calcium | 30mg | 56mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.7g | 0.73g | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.067g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.6g | 0.51g | 0% |
Net carbs | 22.8g | 5.97g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 24mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.004mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.7 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
25.2 g
Water:
71.5 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +132.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +163.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +64% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 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 | -71% |