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Nectarine vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nectarine and prickly pear different?

  • Nectarine is richer in vitamin A, while prickly pear is higher in magnesium, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Prickly pear covers your daily need for magnesium, 18% more than nectarine.
  • Nectarine contains 8 times more vitamin A than prickly pear. Nectarine contains 332IU of vitamin A, while prickly pear contains 43IU.
  • Nectarine has a higher glycemic index (43) than prickly pear (7).

Nectarines, raw and Prickly pears, raw types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
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 ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +844.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +833.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~220mg
~equal in Iron ~0.3mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg

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.
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 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
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 AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nectarine Prickly pear DV% diff.
Magnesium 9mg 85mg 18%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 14mg 10%
Fiber 1.7g 3.6g 8%
Calcium 6mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.185mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.46mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.06mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.014mg 2%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.213g 1%
Potassium 201mg 220mg 1%
Copper 0.086mg 0.08mg 1%
Protein 1.06g 0.73g 1%
Calories 44kcal 41kcal 0%
Fats 0.32g 0.51g 0%
Carbs 10.55g 9.57g 0%
Net carbs 8.85g 5.97g N/A
Iron 0.28mg 0.3mg 0%
Sugar 7.89g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.12mg 0%
Starch 0.07g 0%
Phosphorus 26mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 5mg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.075g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.009mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.013mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 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 +45.2%
Contains more FatsFats +59.4%
Contains more OtherOther +241.7%
~equal in Carbs ~9.57g
~equal in Water ~87.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 -62.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.5%

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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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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.