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Nopales vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nopales and artichoke

  • Nopales have more calcium, vitamin A, and manganese; however, artichoke is richer in copper, folate, fiber, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Artichoke covers your daily copper needs 20% more than nopales.
  • Artichoke has 35 times less vitamin A than nopales. Nopales have 457IU of vitamin A, while artichoke has 13IU.
  • Artichoke has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of artichoke is 32, while the glycemic index of nopales is 7.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nopales, raw and Artichokes, (globe or french), 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +272.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +116.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +96%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +462.5%

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 31% 7.7% 0% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3% 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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +179.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +371.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nopales Artichoke DV% diff.
Copper 0.052mg 0.231mg 20%
Folate 3µg 68µg 16%
Fiber 2.2g 5.4g 13%
Calcium 164mg 44mg 12%
Phosphorus 16mg 90mg 11%
Iron 0.59mg 1.28mg 9%
Manganese 0.457mg 0.256mg 9%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 14.8µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.072mg 5%
Choline 7.3mg 34.4mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.116mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 1.046mg 4%
Protein 1.32g 3.27g 4%
Potassium 257mg 370mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.338mg 3%
Vitamin C 9.3mg 11.7mg 3%
Sodium 21mg 94mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.066mg 2%
Calories 16kcal 47kcal 2%
Vitamin A 23µg 1µg 2%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.49mg 2%
Magnesium 52mg 60mg 2%
Carbs 3.33g 10.51g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 1.13g 5.11g N/A
Sugar 1.15g 0.99g N/A
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.064g 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%

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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.7%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.6%
~equal in Water ~84.94g
~equal in Other ~1.13g

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
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.