Nopales vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are nopales and cucumber different?
- Nopales are richer in manganese, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber, while cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
- Nopales cover your daily need for manganese, 16% more than cucumber.
- Nopales contain 10 times more calcium than cucumber. Nopales contain 164mg of calcium, while cucumber contains 16mg.
- Cucumber has a higher glycemic index (21) than nopales (7).
Nopales, raw and Cucumber, with peel, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +925% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +110.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +478.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +232.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +360% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +318.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +209.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.457mg | 0.079mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 164mg | 16mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 13mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 16.4µg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 2.8mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 0.5g | 7% |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 0.28mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 147mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 23µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 0.098mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0.259mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.32g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.052mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Calories | 16kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.13g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.33g | 3.63g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.15g | 1.67g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.015mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.059mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +103.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.2% |
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Carbs
~3.63g
~equal in
Water
~95.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +260% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.3% |
