Prickly pear vs. Nectarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are prickly pear and nectarine different?
- Prickly pear is richer in magnesium, vitamin C, and fiber, while nectarine is higher in vitamin A.
- Prickly pear covers your daily need for magnesium, 18% more than nectarine.
- Prickly pear contains 9 times more calcium than nectarine. Prickly pear contains 56mg of calcium, while nectarine contains 6mg.
- Nectarine has a higher glycemic index (43) than prickly pear (7).
Prickly pears, raw and Nectarines, raw types were used 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 | +844.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +833.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +159.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +144.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 9mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 5.4mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 1.7g | 8% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.77mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.185mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 1.125mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.113g | 1% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 201mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.086mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.73g | 1.06g | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 44kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.32g | 0% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 10.55g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 8.85g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.89g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Folate | 6µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 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:
1.06 g
Fats:
0.32 g
Carbs:
10.55 g
Water:
87.59 g
Other:
0.48 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +59.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +241.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.2% |
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Water
~87.59g
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
0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.113 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +88.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.3% |
