Prickly pear vs. Banana melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are prickly pear and banana melon different?
- Prickly pear has more magnesium, fiber, vitamin C, and copper than banana melon.
- Daily need coverage for magnesium for prickly pear is 18% higher.
- Prickly pear contains 12 times more fiber than banana melon. While prickly pear contains 3.6g of fiber, banana melon contains only 0.3g.
Prickly pears, raw and Melon, banana (Navajo) are the varieties 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 PotassiumPotassium | +57.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +128.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +166.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.7% |
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 | +72.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 10mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 0.3g | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 8.1mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.035mg | 5% |
| Folate | 6µg | 20µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Fructose | 2.06g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.018mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 140mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.036mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 4.06g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.07mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 21kcal | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.73g | 0.84g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 3.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.36g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 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:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
4.06 g
Water:
94.66 g
Other:
0.24 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +155% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +135.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +583.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.1% |
~equal in
Water
~94.66g
