Nopales vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between nopales and corn
- Nopales have more calcium, manganese, and magnesium, while corn has more vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
- Nopales' daily need coverage for calcium is 16% higher.
- Corn contains 3 times less manganese than nopales. Nopales contain 0.457mg of manganese, while corn contains 0.167mg.
- Nopales have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nopales is 7, while the glycemic index of corn is 52.
The food types used in this comparison are Nopales, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5366.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +173.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +148% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +381.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
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 | +69.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +76.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1225% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +675% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +310.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +374.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +98.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +666.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +298.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 164mg | 3mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0.792mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.457mg | 0.167mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 77mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 1.683mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.093mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 3.33g | 20.98g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 26mg | 6% |
| Folate | 3µg | 23µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.139mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.603g | 4% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 29.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 0.4µg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.32g | 3.41g | 4% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 96kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 5.5mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 0.45mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 23µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.197g | 1% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 218mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.374g | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 2.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.13g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.15g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.052mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.015mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.059mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +158.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1566.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +530% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1977.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1106% |
