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Endive vs. Nopales — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between endive and nopales?

  • Endive is richer in vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and copper, yet nopales are richer in calcium and magnesium.
  • Endive's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 188% higher.
  • Endive has 47 times more folate than nopales. Endive has 142µg of folate, while nopales have 3µg.
  • Nopales have a lower glycemic index than endive.

We used Endive, raw and Nopales, 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.
Endive
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 49% 23% 22% 17% 6.8% 6.9% 2.7% 60% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +40.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +216%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +246.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +215.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Sodium ~21mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.457mg

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.
Endive
8
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 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
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 31% 7.7% 0% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3% 4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +369.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +438.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4258.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.41mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Endive Nopales DV% diff.
Vitamin K 231µg 5.3µg 188%
Folate 142µg 3µg 35%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.167mg 15%
Calcium 52mg 164mg 11%
Vitamin A 108µg 23µg 9%
Magnesium 15mg 52mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.012mg 6%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.25mg 5%
Copper 0.099mg 0.052mg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 2.2g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.041mg 3%
Iron 0.83mg 0.59mg 3%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 9.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 314mg 257mg 2%
Phosphorus 28mg 16mg 2%
Choline 16.8mg 7.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.42mg 0.457mg 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 17kcal 16kcal 0%
Protein 1.25g 1.32g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.09g 0%
Carbs 3.35g 3.33g 0%
Net carbs 0.25g 1.13g N/A
Sugar 0.25g 1.15g N/A
Sodium 22mg 21mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.41mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.048g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.018g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.05mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.072mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.063mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.053mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.059mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Endive
3
3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more OtherOther +23.7%
~equal in Protein ~1.32g
~equal in Carbs ~3.33g
~equal in Water ~94.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Endive
1
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350%

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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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/nutrients
  2. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/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.