Nopales vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between nopales and sweet onions?
- Nopales are richer than sweet onions in manganese, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, and fiber.
- Nopales' daily need coverage for manganese is 17% more.
- Nopales have 457 times more vitamin A than sweet onions. While nopales have 457 IU of vitamin A, sweet onions have only 1 IU.
- The amount of sugar in nopales is lower.
We used Nopales, raw and Onions, sweet, raw types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +477.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +720% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +116% |
| Contains more IronIron | +126.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +501.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.9% |
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 | +93.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +208.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +241.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +85.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +666.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.457mg | 0.076mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 164mg | 20mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 9mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 4.8mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 0.9g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Folate | 3µg | 23µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 119mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 0.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 23µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.02g | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 0.133mg | 2% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 1.32g | 0.8g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.33g | 7.55g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0.098mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.08g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.13g | 6.65g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.15g | 5.02g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.052mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 5.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.015mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.059mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.011mg | 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:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.08 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.24 g
Other:
0.33 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +245.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +126.7% |
~equal in
Water
~91.24g
