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Nopales vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nopales and bell peppers?

  • Nopales are richer in calcium, manganese, and magnesium, yet bell peppers are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 79% higher.
  • Nopales have 16 times more calcium than bell peppers. Nopales have 164mg of calcium, while bell peppers have 10mg.
  • Nopales have a lower glycemic index than bell peppers.

We used Nopales, raw and Peppers, sweet, green, 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.
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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +420%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.9%
Contains more IronIron +73.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +764.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +39.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nopales Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.3mg 80.4mg 79%
Manganese 0.457mg 0.122mg 15%
Calcium 164mg 10mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.224mg 12%
Magnesium 52mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.057mg 4%
Iron 0.59mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 7.4µg 2%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.37mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.7g 2%
Copper 0.052mg 0.066mg 2%
Potassium 257mg 175mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.028mg 1%
Protein 1.32g 0.86g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Vitamin A 23µg 18µg 1%
Sodium 21mg 3mg 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 20mg 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.13mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 20kcal 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.17g 0%
Carbs 3.33g 4.64g 0%
Net carbs 1.13g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 1.15g 2.4g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 0.48mg 0%
Choline 7.3mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.059mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.5%
Contains more OtherOther +159.1%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.3%
~equal in Water ~93.89g

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.