Prickly pear vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between prickly pear and lime?
- Prickly pear is richer in magnesium, while lime is higher in vitamin C.
- Prickly pear's daily need coverage for magnesium is 19% higher.
- Lime has 2 times less potassium than prickly pear. Prickly pear has 220mg of potassium, while lime has 102mg.
- Lime has a higher glycemic index (32) than prickly pear (7).
We used Prickly pears, raw and Limes, 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 | +1316.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +115.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
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 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +107.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +114.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 6mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 29.1mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.217mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 2.8g | 3% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 102mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.043mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.055g | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 30kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.73g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 10.54g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 7.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.69g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 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:
0.2 g
Carbs:
10.54 g
Water:
88.26 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +155% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +446.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.7g
~equal in
Water
~88.26g
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
0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.055 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +294.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +287.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.2% |
