Prickly pear vs. Mango — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between prickly pear and mango
- Prickly pear has more magnesium and fiber; however, mango is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
- Mango covers your daily need for vitamin C, 25% more than prickly pear.
- Prickly pear has 9 times more magnesium than mango. While prickly pear has 85mg of magnesium, mango has only 10mg.
- The glycemic index of mango is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Prickly pears, raw and Mangos, 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 | +750% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +409.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31% |
Contains more IronIron | +87.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +38.8% |
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 | +57.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +160% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2600% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +98.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +616.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 14mg | 36.4mg | 25% |
Magnesium | 85mg | 10mg | 18% |
Folate | 6µg | 43µg | 9% |
Fiber | 3.6g | 1.6g | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 54µg | 6% |
Fructose | 4.68g | 6% | |
Calcium | 56mg | 11mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.119mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 4.2µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.197mg | 4% | |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.111mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.063mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 220mg | 168mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.3mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.038mg | 2% |
Carbs | 9.57g | 14.98g | 2% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.071g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.669mg | 1% |
Calories | 41kcal | 60kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 14mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.73g | 0.82g | 0% |
Fats | 0.51g | 0.38g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.97g | 13.38g | N/A |
Sugar | 13.66g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0.092g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.14g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.019mg | 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:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
14.98 g
Water:
83.46 g
Other:
0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats | +34.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +355.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.5% |
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Water
~83.46g
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
0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.14 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +200% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +86.7% |