Prickly pear vs. Cloudberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between prickly pear and cloudberries
- Cloudberries are richer than prickly pear in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cloudberries is 160% higher.
- Prickly pear contains 3 times more calcium than cloudberries. Prickly pear contains 56mg of calcium, while cloudberries contain 18mg.
- Prickly pear has a lower glycemic index than cloudberries.
Food types used in this article are Prickly pears, raw and Cloudberries, raw (Alaska Native).
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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 | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +211.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1028.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +257.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 14mg | 158mg | 160% |
Magnesium | 85mg | 20% | |
Fiber | 3.6g | 14% | |
Copper | 0.08mg | 9% | |
Potassium | 220mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
Iron | 0.3mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
Calcium | 56mg | 18mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
Protein | 0.73g | 2.4g | 3% |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 35mg | 2% |
Calories | 41kcal | 51kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.51g | 0.8g | 0% |
Carbs | 9.57g | 8.6g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.97g | 8.6g | N/A |
Sodium | 5mg | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 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:
2.4 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
8.6 g
Water:
87 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +36.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +228.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +56.9% |
~equal in
Water
~87g