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Peach vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peach and prickly pear

  • Peach has more vitamin A; however, prickly pear is higher in magnesium, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Prickly pear covers your daily need for magnesium, 18% more than peach.
  • Peach has 8 times more vitamin A than prickly pear. While peach has 326IU of vitamin A, prickly pear has only 43IU.
  • The glycemic index of peach is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peaches, yellow, raw and Prickly pears, 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.
Peach
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.8% 17% 9.4% 23% 4.6% 8.6% 0% 8% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 17% 19% 11% 27% 3.3% 10% 0.65% 0% 3.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +844.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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.
Peach
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 22% 5.3% 15% 0% 6% 7.2% 15% 9.2% 5.8% 0% 6.5% 3% 3.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 47% 0.67% 0% 0% 3.5% 14% 8.6% 0% 14% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peach Prickly pear DV% diff.
Magnesium 9mg 85mg 18%
Fiber 1.5g 3.6g 8%
Vitamin C 6.6mg 14mg 8%
Calcium 6mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Manganese 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.153mg 3%
Fructose 1.53g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.806mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 2µg 2%
Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.086g 0.213g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.014mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 24mg 1%
Copper 0.068mg 0.08mg 1%
Iron 0.25mg 0.3mg 1%
Potassium 190mg 220mg 1%
Calories 39kcal 41kcal 0%
Protein 0.91g 0.73g 0%
Fats 0.25g 0.51g 0%
Carbs 9.54g 9.57g 0%
Net carbs 8.04g 5.97g N/A
Sugar 8.39g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 0.075g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peach
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 9.54 g
Water: 88.87 g
Other: 0.43 g
10% 88%
Protein: 0.73 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 87.55 g
Other: 1.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.7%
Contains more FatsFats +104%
Contains more OtherOther +281.4%
~equal in Carbs ~9.57g
~equal in Water ~87.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peach
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11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.086 g
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.7%

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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. Peach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169928/nutrients
  2. Prickly pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167750/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.