Prickly pear vs. Persimmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between prickly pear and persimmon
- Prickly pear has less vitamin C and iron.
- Persimmon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 58% more.
- Prickly pear has 2 times more calcium than persimmon. Prickly pear has 56mg of calcium, while persimmon has 27mg.
- Persimmon has a higher glycemic index than prickly pear.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Prickly pears, raw and Persimmons, native, 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 | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +107.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +733.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +371.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 14mg | 66mg | 58% |
Iron | 0.3mg | 2.5mg | 28% |
Magnesium | 85mg | 20% | |
Fiber | 3.6g | 14% | |
Copper | 0.08mg | 9% | |
Carbs | 9.57g | 33.5g | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
Calories | 41kcal | 127kcal | 4% |
Calcium | 56mg | 27mg | 3% |
Potassium | 220mg | 310mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 3% | |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Protein | 0.73g | 0.8g | 0% |
Fats | 0.51g | 0.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.97g | 33.5g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 26mg | 0% |
Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 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:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
33.5 g
Water:
64.4 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats | +27.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +35.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +82.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +250.1% |
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Protein
~0.8g