Nopales vs. Pumpkin flowers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are nopales and pumpkin flowers different?
- Nopales are higher in calcium and magnesium; however, pumpkin flowers are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin flowers is 30% higher.
- Nopales contain 4 times more calcium than pumpkin flowers. While nopales contain 164mg of calcium, pumpkin flowers contain only 39mg.
Nopales, raw and Pumpkin flowers, raw are the varieties used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +116.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +320.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +206.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.2% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +201.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +321.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1866.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 28mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.457mg | 20% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 59µg | 14% |
| Calcium | 164mg | 39mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
| Vitamin A | 23µg | 97µg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 24mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.052mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 49mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.042mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.075mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 257mg | 173mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 0.69mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.32g | 1.03g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 16kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.07g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.13g | 3.28g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.33g | 3.28g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.15g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.009g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.004g | 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:
1.03 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
3.28 g
Water:
95.15 g
Other:
0.47 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +142.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.28g
~equal in
Water
~95.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.004 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1150% |
