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Nopales vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nopales and chinese broccoli

  • Nopales have more manganese, magnesium, and calcium; however, chinese broccoli has more vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Chinese broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 66% more.
  • Nopales have 3 times more magnesium than chinese broccoli. Nopales have 52mg of magnesium, while chinese broccoli has 18mg.
  • Chinese broccoli has a higher glycemic index than nopales.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nopales, raw and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%
~equal in Potassium ~261mg
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +256.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +3200%
Contains more CholineCholine +246.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.437mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.159mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nopales Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.3µg 84.8µg 66%
Folate 3µg 99µg 24%
Vitamin C 9.3mg 28.2mg 21%
Magnesium 52mg 18mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.146mg 8%
Manganese 0.457mg 0.264mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.095mg 7%
Vitamin A 23µg 82µg 7%
Calcium 164mg 100mg 6%
Phosphorus 16mg 41mg 4%
Choline 7.3mg 25.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.48mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.33g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.3µg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.72g 1%
Fiber 2.2g 2.5g 1%
Copper 0.052mg 0.061mg 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.39mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 7mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 22kcal 0%
Protein 1.32g 1.14g 0%
Carbs 3.33g 3.81g 0%
Net carbs 1.13g 1.31g N/A
Potassium 257mg 261mg 0%
Iron 0.59mg 0.56mg 0%
Sugar 1.15g 0.84g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 0.437mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.159mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.05g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more OtherOther +44.3%
Contains more FatsFats +700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.4%
~equal in Water ~93.54g

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +560%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.