Nopales vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between nopales and eggplant
- Eggplant has less calcium, manganese, magnesium, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Nopales' daily need coverage for calcium is 15% more.
- Nopales have 20 times more vitamin A than eggplant. Nopales have 457IU of vitamin A, while eggplant has 23IU.
- Nopales are lower in sugar.
- Eggplant has a higher glycemic index than nopales.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Nopales, raw and Eggplant, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +271.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1722.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +156.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +56.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +97% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.8% |
| 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 | +322.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2200% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +51.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +633.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 164mg | 9mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.457mg | 0.232mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 14mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 2.2mg | 8% |
| Folate | 3µg | 22µg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 3g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.052mg | 0.081mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.54g | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 23µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 3.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0.281mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.039mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.33g | 5.88g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 229mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.32g | 0.98g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.084mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 0.649mg | 1% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 25kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.18g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.13g | 2.88g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.15g | 3.53g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 6.9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.015mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.059mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +76.6% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52% |
