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Prickly pear vs. Cherimoya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prickly pear and cherimoya different?

  • Prickly pear is higher in magnesium; however, cherimoya is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for magnesium for prickly pear is 16% higher.
  • Prickly pear contains 6 times more calcium than cherimoya. While prickly pear contains 56mg of calcium, cherimoya contains only 10mg.
  • Prickly pear has a lower glycemic index (7) than cherimoya (59).

Prickly pears, raw and Cherimoya, raw 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.
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 12% 3% 25% 10% 23% 4.4% 11% 0.91% 12% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.27mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~26mg

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 42% 0% 5.4% 0% 25% 30% 12% 21% 59% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +621.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~12.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prickly pear Cherimoya DV% diff.
Magnesium 85mg 17mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.257mg 15%
Fructose 6.28g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.101mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.345mg 7%
Calcium 56mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.131mg 5%
Folate 6µg 23µg 4%
Manganese 0.093mg 4%
Carbs 9.57g 17.71g 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Protein 0.73g 1.57g 2%
Calories 41kcal 75kcal 2%
Potassium 220mg 287mg 2%
Fiber 3.6g 3g 2%
Vitamin C 14mg 12.6mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.069mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.644mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.233g 1%
Fats 0.51g 0.68g 0%
Net carbs 5.97g 14.71g N/A
Iron 0.3mg 0.27mg 0%
Sugar 12.87g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.16mg 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 26mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.055g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.063mg 0%
Lysine 0.042mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.159g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.028g N/A

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
18% 79%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.68 g
Carbs: 17.71 g
Water: 79.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more OtherOther +152.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.1%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.1%
~equal in Water ~79.39g

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
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.055 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.3%

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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. Cherimoya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173953/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.