Nopales vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between nopales and shallot
- Nopales have more calcium, vitamin A, magnesium, and manganese; however, shallot is richer in vitamin B6, folate, iron, and phosphorus.
- Shallot covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 21% more than nopales.
- Shallot has 114 times less vitamin A than nopales. Nopales have 457IU of vitamin A, while shallot has 4IU.
- Shallot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shallot is 30, while the glycemic index of nopales is 7.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Nopales, raw and Shallots, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +147.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +343.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30% |
Contains more IronIron | +103.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +69.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +60% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +275% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.4% |
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 | +16.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +562.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +392.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1033.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +54.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.345mg | 21% |
Calcium | 164mg | 37mg | 13% |
Folate | 3µg | 34µg | 8% |
Iron | 0.59mg | 1.2mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 52mg | 21mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.457mg | 0.292mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 16mg | 60mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
Carbs | 3.33g | 16.8g | 4% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 3.2g | 4% |
Copper | 0.052mg | 0.088mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 23µg | 0µg | 3% |
Calories | 16kcal | 72kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
Potassium | 257mg | 334mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.32g | 2.5g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 8mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Choline | 7.3mg | 11.3mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.09g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.13g | 13.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.15g | 7.87g | N/A |
Sodium | 21mg | 12mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.017g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.014g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.039g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.015mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.059mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +17.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +11.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +404.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.2% |
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Saturated fat
~0.017g