Prickly pear vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between prickly pear and pomelo
- Prickly pear has more magnesium, fiber, and calcium; however, pomelo has more vitamin C.
- Pomelo's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 52% more.
- Prickly pear has 14 times more magnesium than pomelo. Prickly pear has 85mg of magnesium, while pomelo has 6mg.
- Pomelo has a higher glycemic index than prickly pear.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Prickly pears, raw and Pummelo, 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 | +1316.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
Contains more IronIron | +172.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +122.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +335.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +142.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 14mg | 61mg | 52% |
Magnesium | 85mg | 6mg | 19% |
Fiber | 3.6g | 1g | 10% |
Calcium | 56mg | 4mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.048mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.3mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.017mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 17mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.51g | 0.04g | 1% |
Calories | 41kcal | 38kcal | 0% |
Protein | 0.73g | 0.76g | 0% |
Carbs | 9.57g | 9.62g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.97g | 8.62g | N/A |
Potassium | 220mg | 216mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 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:
0.76 g
Fats:
0.04 g
Carbs:
9.62 g
Water:
89.1 g
Other:
0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats | +1175% |
Contains more OtherOther | +241.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.76g
~equal in
Carbs
~9.62g
~equal in
Water
~89.1g