Prickly pear vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between prickly pear and kumquat?
- Prickly pear is richer in magnesium, while kumquat is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and iron.
- Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 33% higher.
- Kumquat has 4 times less magnesium than prickly pear. Prickly pear has 85mg of magnesium, while kumquat has 20mg.
- Kumquat has a higher glycemic index (67) than prickly pear (7).
We used Prickly pears, raw and Kumquats, 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 | +325% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +186.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +18.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +41.7% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +213.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +164.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 14mg | 43.9mg | 33% |
Magnesium | 85mg | 20mg | 15% |
Fiber | 3.6g | 6.5g | 12% |
Iron | 0.3mg | 0.86mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.135mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.208mg | 4% | |
Folate | 6µg | 17µg | 3% |
Calories | 41kcal | 71kcal | 2% |
Choline | 8.4mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.037mg | 2% |
Protein | 0.73g | 1.88g | 2% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.095mg | 2% |
Carbs | 9.57g | 15.9g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 19mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 15µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Potassium | 220mg | 186mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Calcium | 56mg | 62mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.51g | 0.86g | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.97g | 9.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.36g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Sodium | 5mg | 10mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.429mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0.103g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.154g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.171g | 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:
1.88 g
Fats:
0.86 g
Carbs:
15.9 g
Water:
80.85 g
Other:
0.51 g
Contains more OtherOther | +221.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +157.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +68.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.1% |
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Water
~80.85g
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
0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +105.3% |