Nopales vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between nopales and pimiento?
- Nopales are richer in manganese, calcium, and magnesium, yet pimiento is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 84% higher.
- Nopales have 27 times more calcium than pimiento. Nopales have 164mg of calcium, while pimiento has 6mg.
- Nopales have a lower glycemic index than pimiento.
We used Nopales, raw and Pimento, canned types in this comparison.
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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 | +766.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2633.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +396.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more IronIron | +184.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +1570% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +15.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +812.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +478.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +207.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +56.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 84.9mg | 84% |
| Calcium | 164mg | 6mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.457mg | 0.092mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 1.68mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 23µg | 133µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.215mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 6mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.69mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 8.3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 158mg | 3% |
| Folate | 3µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 0.615mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.161g | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.9g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.33g | 5.1g | 1% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 23kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.32g | 1.1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.13g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.15g | 2.71g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.052mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.045g | 0% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 6.3mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.015mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.059mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +185% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +233.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53.2% |
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Water
~93.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +222% |
