Prickly pear vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between prickly pear and currants
- Prickly pear has more magnesium, while currants have more vitamin C and iron.
- Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% higher.
- Currants contain 7 times less magnesium than prickly pear. Prickly pear contains 85mg of magnesium, while currants contain 13mg.
- Prickly pear has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of prickly pear is 7, while the glycemic index of currants is 25.
The food types used in this comparison are Prickly pears, raw and Currants, red, and white, raw.
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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 | +553.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +360% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +192.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 41mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 13mg | 17% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 8% | |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 4.3g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.107mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 44mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 275mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.088g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 56kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.73g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 13.8g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.028g | 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:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.8 g
Water:
83.95 g
Other:
0.65 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +155% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +152.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.2% |
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Water
~83.95g
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
0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.088 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +167.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +142% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.6% |
