Prickly pear vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are prickly pear and apricots different?
- Prickly pear is richer in magnesium and fiber, while apricots are higher in vitamin A.
- Apricots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 25% more than prickly pear.
- Prickly pear contains 9 times more magnesium than apricots. Prickly pear contains 85mg of magnesium, while apricots contain 10mg.
- Apricots have a higher glycemic index (34) than prickly pear (7).
Prickly pears, raw and Apricots, raw types were used 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 | +750% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +330.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
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 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 10mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 96µg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.89mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 2g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.077mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Choline | 2.8mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.73g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.077g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.94g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 259mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 11.12g | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 48kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 9.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.24g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
11.12 g
Water:
86.35 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +121.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.2% |
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Water
~86.35g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.077 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +176.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +126.7% |
