Prickly pear vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between prickly pear and oranges?
- Prickly pear is higher in magnesium, yet oranges are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% more.
- Prickly pear has 9 times more magnesium than oranges. While prickly pear has 85mg of magnesium, oranges have only 10mg.
- The glycemic index of prickly pear is lower.
We used Prickly pears, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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 | +750% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +71.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
| 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 B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +280% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +521.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 53.2mg | 44% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 10mg | 18% |
| Folate | 6µg | 30µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.087mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 2.4g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.045mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 11.75g | 1% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 181mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.025g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.12g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.282mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.025mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 41kcal | 47kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.73g | 0.94g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.35g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 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:
0.94 g
Fats:
0.12 g
Carbs:
11.75 g
Water:
86.75 g
Other:
0.44 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +325% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +272.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.8% |
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Water
~86.75g
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
0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.025 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +226.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +752% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.6% |
