Nopales vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are nopales and seaweed different?
- Nopales are richer in manganese, while seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, and vitamin B2.
- Seaweed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 51% more than nopales.
- Nopales contain 2 times more manganese than seaweed. Nopales contain 0.457mg of manganese, while seaweed contains 0.2mg.
- Nopales are lower in sodium.
Nopales, raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw types were used in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +188.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +128.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +132.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +383.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +392% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +162.5% |
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 | +210% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +265.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +284.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1145.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +5900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +75.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 66µg | 51% |
| Folate | 3µg | 180µg | 44% |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 2.85mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 121mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.457mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0.642mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.052mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 1.23mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 233mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.15mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 3mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.87mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 89mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.002mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.3g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 42mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.33g | 9.57g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 23µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 12.8mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.56g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.32g | 1.68g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.13g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Calcium | 164mg | 168mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.15g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.015mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.059mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +522.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +187.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +479.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +444.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.047g
