Prickly pear vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between prickly pear and plums?
- Prickly pear is richer in magnesium and fiber, while plums are higher in vitamin A.
- Prickly pear's daily need coverage for magnesium is 19% higher.
- Plums have 9 times less calcium than prickly pear. Prickly pear has 56mg of calcium, while plums have 6mg.
- Plums have a higher glycemic index (53) than prickly pear (7).
We used Prickly pears, raw and Plums, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +1114.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +833.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +76.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +130.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +106.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 7mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 1.4g | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 9.5mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 6.4µg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.07g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.026mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.057mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 220mg | 157mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.044g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 11.42g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 46kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.73g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.92g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Folate | 6µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.9mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.134g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.009mg | 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:
0.7 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
11.42 g
Water:
87.23 g
Other:
0.37 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +82.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +343.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.7g
~equal in
Water
~87.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.044 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +384.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78.7% |
