Nopales vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are nopales and jerusalem artichoke different?
- Nopales are higher in manganese, calcium, vitamin A, magnesium, and vitamin C; however, jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for iron for jerusalem artichoke is 35% higher.
- Nopales contain 23 times more vitamin A than jerusalem artichoke. While nopales contain 457IU of vitamin A, jerusalem artichoke contains only 20IU.
- Nopales have a lower glycemic index (7) than jerusalem artichoke (32).
Nopales, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw are the varieties 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 | +205.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1071.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +108.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +661.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +476.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +169.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +387.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81% |
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 | +132.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2200% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +217.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +137.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +333.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +311% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.59mg | 3.4mg | 35% |
Manganese | 0.457mg | 0.06mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.2mg | 16% |
Calcium | 164mg | 14mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.052mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 16mg | 78mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 52mg | 17mg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 4mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 1.3mg | 6% |
Carbs | 3.33g | 17.44g | 5% |
Potassium | 257mg | 429mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0.397mg | 5% |
Choline | 7.3mg | 30mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
Folate | 3µg | 13µg | 3% |
Calories | 16kcal | 73kcal | 3% |
Vitamin A | 23µg | 1µg | 2% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 1.6g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Sodium | 21mg | 4mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.32g | 2g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.077mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.09g | 0.01g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.13g | 15.84g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.15g | 9.6g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.004g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.001g | 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
Protein:
1.32 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
3.33 g
Water:
94.12 g
Other:
1.14 g
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
Contains more FatsFats | +800% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +423.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +122.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +350% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4900% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |