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Prickly pear vs. Cranberry sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prickly pear and cranberry sauce different?

  • Prickly pear is higher than cranberry sauce in magnesium, vitamin C, fiber, copper, potassium, and calcium.
  • Prickly pear covers your daily need for magnesium, 20% more than cranberry sauce.
  • Prickly pear contains 19 times more calcium than cranberry sauce. Prickly pear contains 56mg of calcium, while cranberry sauce contains 3mg.

Prickly pears, raw and Cranberry sauce, canned, sweetened types were 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 1.4% 0.9% 2.5% 15% 8.7% 0.82% 1.7% 0.65% 9.5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +685.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more IronIron +36.7%
~equal in Sodium ~5mg

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 3.3% 0.67% 19% 0% 3.8% 4.8% 1.9% 0% 3.2% 0% 3.5% 0.75% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
40% 58%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 40.4 g
Water: 58.45 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1540%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.2%

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
16% 16% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +971.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +587.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Prickly pear Cranberry sauce
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sodium Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prickly pear Cranberry sauce DV% diff.
Magnesium 85mg 2mg 20%
Vitamin C 14mg 1mg 14%
Fructose 9.75g 12%
Fiber 3.6g 1.1g 10%
Carbs 9.57g 40.4g 10%
Vitamin E 0.93mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.026mg 6%
Calories 41kcal 159kcal 6%
Potassium 220mg 28mg 6%
Calcium 56mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.014mg 4%
Manganese 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.021mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.1mg 2%
Choline 3.8mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.41mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.031g 1%
Fats 0.51g 0.15g 1%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Protein 0.73g 0.9g 0%
Net carbs 5.97g 39.3g N/A
Sugar 31.75g N/A
Sodium 5mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.015mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.007g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.007g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Prickly pear Cranberry sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
7%
Prickly pear
3%
Cranberry sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Prickly pear
4%
Cranberry sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Prickly pear
Prickly pear is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Prickly pear
Prickly pear is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.75g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (5 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cranberry sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173961/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.