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Persimmon vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between persimmon and prickly pear

  • Prickly pear has less vitamin C and iron.
  • Persimmon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 58% more.
  • Persimmon has 8 times more iron than prickly pear. Persimmon has 2.5mg of iron, while prickly pear has 0.3mg.
  • Persimmon has a higher glycemic index than prickly pear.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Persimmons, native, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +40.9%
Contains more IronIron +733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +371.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Prickly pear DV% diff.
Vitamin C 66mg 14mg 58%
Iron 2.5mg 0.3mg 28%
Magnesium 85mg 20%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Copper 0.08mg 9%
Carbs 33.5g 9.57g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Calories 127kcal 41kcal 4%
Calcium 27mg 56mg 3%
Potassium 310mg 220mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 3%
Folate 6µg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 1%
Protein 0.8g 0.73g 0%
Fats 0.4g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 33.5g 5.97g N/A
Phosphorus 26mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 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 CarbsCarbs +250.1%
Contains more FatsFats +27.5%
Contains more WaterWater +35.9%
Contains more OtherOther +82.2%
~equal in Protein ~0.73g

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.