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Nopales vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nopales and tomatoes

  • Nopales have more calcium, manganese, and magnesium; however, tomatoes have more vitamin A.
  • Nopales' daily need coverage for calcium is 15% more.
  • Nopales have 5 times more magnesium than tomatoes. Nopales have 52mg of magnesium, while tomatoes have 11mg.
  • Tomatoes have a higher glycemic index than nopales.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nopales, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 49% 23% 22% 17% 6.8% 6.9% 2.7% 60% 3.8%
Tomato
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1540%
Contains more IronIron +118.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 31% 0% 7.7% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3%
Tomato
Tomato
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 46% 0% 14% 11% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +49.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nopales Tomato DV% diff.
Calcium 164mg 10mg 15%
Manganese 0.457mg 0.114mg 15%
Magnesium 52mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.3mg 13.7mg 5%
Iron 0.59mg 0.27mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.2g 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.54mg 4%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 42µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.089mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 7.9µg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Protein 1.32g 0.88g 1%
Potassium 257mg 237mg 1%
Copper 0.052mg 0.059mg 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.17mg 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 24mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 5mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 0.594mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.08mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 18kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 205kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 625g 556g N/A
Fats 0.09g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.13g 2.69g N/A
Carbs 3.33g 3.89g 0%
Sugar 1.15g 2.63g N/A
Choline 7.3mg 6.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.059mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 g
Tomato
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more OtherOther +123.5%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
~equal in Water ~94.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Tomato
Tomato
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/nutrients
  2. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.