Nopales vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between nopales and napa cabbage
- Nopales have more calcium, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin C, while napa cabbage has more folate.
- Nopales cover your daily need for calcium, 13% more than napa cabbage.
- Nopales contain 7 times more magnesium than napa cabbage. While nopales contain 52mg of magnesium, napa cabbage contains only 8mg.
- Nopales have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nopales is 7, while the glycemic index of napa cabbage is 32.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nopales, raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked.
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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 | +550% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +465.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +195.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +78.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.6% |
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 | +190.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +76.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +377.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1333.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 164mg | 29mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.457mg | 0.203mg | 11% |
| Folate | 3µg | 43µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
| Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 3.2mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 87mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.052mg | 0.096mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 0.74mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 23µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.005mg | 1% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 12kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.32g | 1.1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.33g | 2.23g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.13g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.15g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 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:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +570.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +88.9% |
~equal in
Water
~96.33g
