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Nopales vs. Agar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nopales and agar?

  • Nopales have less iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, copper, vitamin B5, zinc, calcium, vitamin E, and potassium than agar.
  • Agar's daily need coverage for iron is 260% higher.

We used Nopales, raw and Seaweed, agar, dried 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.
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%
Agar
Agar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1380.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +281.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +337.7%
Contains more IronIron +3527.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1073.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +840.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +957.1%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 31% 0% 7.7% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3%
Agar
Agar
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 100% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +441.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1707.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +360.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +19233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nopales Agar DV% diff.
Iron 0.59mg 21.4mg 260%
Magnesium 52mg 770mg 171%
Manganese 0.457mg 4.3mg 167%
Folate 3µg 580µg 144%
Copper 0.052mg 0.61mg 62%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 3.018mg 57%
Zinc 0.25mg 5.8mg 50%
Calcium 164mg 625mg 46%
Vitamin E 0mg 5mg 33%
Carbs 3.33g 80.88g 26%
Potassium 257mg 1125mg 26%
Fiber 2.2g 7.7g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.303mg 18%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 24.4µg 16%
Calories 16kcal 306kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.222mg 14%
Selenium 0.7µg 7.4µg 12%
Protein 1.32g 6.21g 10%
Vitamin C 9.3mg 0mg 10%
Choline 7.3mg 63.3mg 10%
Phosphorus 16mg 52mg 5%
Sodium 21mg 102mg 4%
Vitamin A 23µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 0.202mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 493kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 625g 33g N/A
Fats 0.09g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 1.13g 73.18g N/A
Sugar 1.15g 2.97g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.059mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.087g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 g
Agar
Agar
4
6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +984.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +370.5%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2328.8%
Contains more OtherOther +244.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Agar
Agar
2
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104%

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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. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/nutrients
  2. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/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.