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Prickly pear vs. Boysenberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between prickly pear and boysenberries

  • Prickly pear is richer in magnesium and vitamin C, yet boysenberries are richer in folate, iron, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for magnesium for prickly pear is 16% higher.
  • Prickly pear contains 5 times more vitamin C than boysenberries. Prickly pear contains 14mg of vitamin C, while boysenberries contain 3.1mg.

Food types used in this article are Prickly pears, raw and Boysenberries, frozen, unsweetened.

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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 61% 17% 19% 11% 27% 3.3% 10% 0.65% 0% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 8.1% 12% 32% 27% 6% 12% 0.13% 71% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more IronIron +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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 47% 0.67% 0% 0% 3.5% 14% 8.6% 0% 14% 0% 0% 4.5% 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 10% 1% 17% 0% 13% 8.5% 14% 15% 13% 0% 20% 47% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prickly pear Boysenberry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.547mg 24%
Magnesium 85mg 16mg 16%
Folate 6µg 63µg 14%
Vitamin C 14mg 3.1mg 12%
Fiber 3.6g 5.3g 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Iron 0.3mg 0.85mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Calcium 56mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.767mg 2%
Potassium 220mg 139mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.037mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Carbs 9.57g 12.19g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.22mg 1%
Protein 0.73g 1.1g 1%
Calories 41kcal 50kcal 0%
Fats 0.51g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 5.97g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 27mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.056mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.025g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.148g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 0.73 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 87.55 g
Other: 1.64 g
12% 86%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 12.19 g
Water: 85.9 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +96.2%
Contains more OtherOther +198.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.4%
~equal in Water ~85.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
5% 14% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%

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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. Prickly pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167750/nutrients
  2. Boysenberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171713/nutrients

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

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