Prickly pear vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between prickly pear and cockles
- Cockles are higher than prickly pear in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Cockles cover your daily iron needs 199% more than prickly pear.
- Prickly pear contains 2 times more calcium than cockles. While prickly pear contains 56mg of calcium, cockles contain only 30mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Prickly pears, raw and Cockles, 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 | +86.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5300% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +595.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 16.2mg | 199% |
| Protein | 0.73g | 13.5g | 26% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 3.2mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 220mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 56mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 41kcal | 79kcal | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 4.7g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 4.7g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.01mg | 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:
13.5 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
4.7 g
Water:
78.8 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +103.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1749.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.2% |
~equal in
Water
~78.8g
