Prickly pear vs. Naranjilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between prickly pear and naranjilla?
- Prickly pear is higher in magnesium, vitamin C, fiber, and copper, yet naranjilla is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B3.
- Prickly pear's daily need coverage for magnesium is 18% more.
- Prickly pear has 7 times more calcium than naranjilla. While prickly pear has 56mg of calcium, naranjilla has only 8mg.
We used Prickly pears, raw and Naranjilla (lulo) pulp, frozen, unsweetened types in this article.
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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 | +672.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +185.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
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 CVitamin C | +337.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +215.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +78.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 11mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 3.2mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 14.6µg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 1.1g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 1.45mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.028mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.75mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.22mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.107mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.067mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.045mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
| Calories | 41kcal | 25kcal | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.04g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.73g | 0.44g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 200mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 5.9g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.22g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 4.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.74g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 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:
0.44 g
Fats:
0.22 g
Carbs:
5.9 g
Water:
93.05 g
Other:
0.39 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +131.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +320.5% |
~equal in
Water
~93.05g
