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Kiwi vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kiwi and prickly pear

  • Kiwi is higher in vitamin C and copper, yet prickly pear is higher in magnesium.
  • Kiwi covers your daily vitamin C needs 87% more than prickly pear.
  • Kiwi contains 4 times more folate than prickly pear. While kiwi contains 25µg of folate, prickly pear contains only 6µg.
  • The glycemic index of prickly pear is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Kiwifruit, green, 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.
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 PotassiumPotassium +41.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~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.
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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 CVitamin C +562.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Prickly pear DV% diff.
Vitamin C 92.7mg 14mg 87%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 34%
Magnesium 17mg 85mg 16%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.08mg 6%
Folate 25µg 6µg 5%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Manganese 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Potassium 312mg 220mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Carbs 14.66g 9.57g 2%
Calcium 34mg 56mg 2%
Fiber 3g 3.6g 2%
Choline 7.8mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.46mg 1%
Protein 1.14g 0.73g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Calories 61kcal 41kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.014mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 24mg 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 11.66g 5.97g N/A
Iron 0.31mg 0.3mg 0%
Sugar 8.99g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.213g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 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 ProteinProtein +56.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.2%
Contains more OtherOther +168.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.51g
~equal in Water ~87.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 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 -56.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.6%

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.