Nopales vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between nopales and kohlrabi
- Nopales have more calcium, manganese, vitamin A, and magnesium; however, kohlrabi has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for kohlrabi is 59% higher.
- Kohlrabi has 13 times less vitamin A than nopales. Nopales have 457IU of vitamin A, while kohlrabi has 36IU.
- Kohlrabi has a higher glycemic index than nopales.
Food types used in this article are Nopales, raw and Kohlrabi, 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 | +173.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +583.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +47.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +733.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +228.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +148.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +187.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +1050% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5200% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +316.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +114.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +433.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +68.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 62mg | 59% |
Manganese | 0.457mg | 0.139mg | 14% |
Calcium | 164mg | 24mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.052mg | 0.129mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 52mg | 19mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 3.6g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 16mg | 46mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.48mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Potassium | 257mg | 350mg | 3% |
Folate | 3µg | 16µg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 23µg | 2µg | 2% |
Iron | 0.59mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.32g | 1.7g | 1% |
Choline | 7.3mg | 12.3mg | 1% |
Calories | 16kcal | 27kcal | 1% |
Carbs | 3.33g | 6.2g | 1% |
Fats | 0.09g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.13g | 2.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.15g | 2.6g | N/A |
Sodium | 21mg | 20mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.013g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.007g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.048g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.015mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.059mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +14% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +11.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +86.2% |
~equal in
Water
~91g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +157.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.048g