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Nopales vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nopales and chili Pepper

  • Nopales have more calcium, manganese, and magnesium, while chili Pepper have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, copper, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin B1.
  • Chili Pepper cover your daily need for vitamin C, 259% more than nopales.
  • Nopales contain 9 times more calcium than chili Pepper. While nopales contain 164mg of calcium, chili Pepper contain only 18mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nopales, raw and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 49% 23% 22% 17% 6.8% 6.9% 2.7% 60% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +811.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.3%
Contains more IronIron +103.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 31% 7.7% 0% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3% 4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2507.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +169.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nopales Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.3mg 242.5mg 259%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.278mg 16%
Calcium 164mg 18mg 15%
Copper 0.052mg 0.174mg 14%
Manganese 0.457mg 0.237mg 10%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 14.3µg 8%
Iron 0.59mg 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.09mg 7%
Magnesium 52mg 25mg 6%
Folate 3µg 23µg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.09mg 4%
Phosphorus 16mg 46mg 4%
Vitamin A 23µg 59µg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 0.95mg 3%
Potassium 257mg 340mg 2%
Carbs 3.33g 9.46g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.061mg 2%
Choline 7.3mg 11.1mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 40kcal 1%
Protein 1.32g 2g 1%
Sodium 21mg 7mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.13g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 1.15g 5.1g N/A
Zinc 0.25mg 0.3mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.109g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.059mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.5%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.1%
~equal in Water ~87.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/nutrients
  2. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.