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Prickly pear vs. Gooseberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between prickly pear and gooseberries

  • Prickly pear is richer in magnesium, yet gooseberries are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for magnesium for prickly pear is 18% higher.
  • Prickly pear contains 2 times more calcium than gooseberries. Prickly pear contains 56mg of calcium, while gooseberries contain 25mg.

Food types used in this article are Prickly pears, raw and Gooseberries, 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.
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 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Potassium ~198mg
~equal in Iron ~0.31mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.12mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~6µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prickly pear Gooseberry DV% diff.
Magnesium 85mg 10mg 18%
Vitamin C 14mg 27.7mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 6%
Manganese 0.144mg 6%
Calcium 56mg 25mg 3%
Fiber 3.6g 4.3g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.317g 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.3mg 1%
Potassium 220mg 198mg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.07mg 1%
Calories 41kcal 44kcal 0%
Protein 0.73g 0.88g 0%
Fats 0.51g 0.58g 0%
Carbs 9.57g 10.18g 0%
Net carbs 5.97g 5.88g N/A
Iron 0.3mg 0.31mg 0%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 27mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.038g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.051g 0%

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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more OtherOther +234.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13.7%
~equal in Carbs ~10.18g
~equal in Water ~87.87g

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
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.8%

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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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.