Nopales vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between nopales and pumpkins?
- Nopales are richer in manganese, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin C, yet pumpkins are richer in vitamin A and vitamin E.
- Pumpkins' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 106% higher.
- Nopales have 11 times more calcium than pumpkins. Nopales have 164mg of calcium, while pumpkins have 15mg.
- Nopales have a lower glycemic index than pumpkins.
We used Nopales, raw and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 | +477.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +993.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +413.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.5% |
| 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 | +97.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +562.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1152.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +158.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 23µg | 288µg | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.457mg | 0.089mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 164mg | 15mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 9mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 4.7mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.1g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.052mg | 0.091mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.078mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.044mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0.201mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.32g | 0.72g | 1% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 230mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.33g | 4.9g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.07g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.13g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 0.57mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.15g | 2.08g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 6.2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.009g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.015mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.059mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +83.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.1% |
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Water
~93.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1150% |
