Prickly pear vs. Peach — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between prickly pear and peach
- Prickly pear has more magnesium, fiber, and vitamin C; however, peach is higher in vitamin A.
- Prickly pear covers your daily need for magnesium, 18% more than peach.
- Prickly pear has 9 times more calcium than peach. While prickly pear has 56mg of calcium, peach has only 6mg.
- The glycemic index of peach is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Prickly pears, raw and Peaches, yellow, 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 | +844.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +833.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +20% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +17.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
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 | +112.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +71.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Magnesium | 85mg | 9mg | 18% |
Fiber | 3.6g | 1.5g | 8% |
Vitamin C | 14mg | 6.6mg | 8% |
Calcium | 56mg | 6mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.73mg | 5% | |
Manganese | 0.061mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.153mg | 3% | |
Fructose | 1.53g | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.806mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 16µg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 4µg | 1% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.086g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 20mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.068mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.3mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Potassium | 220mg | 190mg | 1% |
Calories | 41kcal | 39kcal | 0% |
Protein | 0.73g | 0.91g | 0% |
Fats | 0.51g | 0.25g | 0% |
Carbs | 9.57g | 9.54g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.97g | 8.04g | N/A |
Sugar | 8.39g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Sodium | 5mg | 0mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0.019g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.067g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.013mg | 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:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.25 g
Carbs:
9.54 g
Water:
88.87 g
Other:
0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats | +104% |
Contains more OtherOther | +281.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~9.54g
~equal in
Water
~88.87g
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
0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.086 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +147.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.6% |