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Prickly pear vs. Mangosteen — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between prickly pear and mangosteen

  • Prickly pear is richer in magnesium, vitamin C, fiber, and potassium, yet mangosteen is richer in folate.
  • Daily need coverage for magnesium for prickly pear is 17% higher.
  • Prickly pear contains 5 times more vitamin C than mangosteen. Prickly pear contains 14mg of vitamin C, while mangosteen contains 2.9mg.
  • Prickly pear has a lower glycemic index than mangosteen.

Food types used in this article are Prickly pears, raw and Mangosteen, canned, syrup pack.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 17% 19% 11% 27% 3.3% 10% 0.65% 0% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 3.6% 4.2% 11% 23% 5.7% 3.4% 0.91% 13% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +553.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +358.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
~equal in Iron ~0.3mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 47% 0.67% 0% 0% 3.5% 14% 8.6% 0% 14% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 9.7% 0.67% 0% 0% 14% 12% 5.4% 1.9% 4.2% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.054mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prickly pear Mangosteen DV% diff.
Magnesium 85mg 13mg 17%
Vitamin C 14mg 2.9mg 12%
Fiber 3.6g 1.8g 7%
Folate 6µg 31µg 6%
Potassium 220mg 48mg 5%
Manganese 0.102mg 4%
Calcium 56mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.018mg 3%
Carbs 9.57g 17.91g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.054mg 3%
Calories 41kcal 73kcal 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 8mg 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.21mg 1%
Protein 0.73g 0.41g 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.069mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.286mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.032mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 1%
Fats 0.51g 0.58g 0%
Net carbs 5.97g 16.11g N/A
Iron 0.3mg 0.3mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.054mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 0.73 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 87.55 g
Other: 1.64 g
18% 81%
Protein: 0.41 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 17.91 g
Water: 80.94 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78%
Contains more OtherOther +925%
Contains more FatsFats +13.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.1%
~equal in Water ~80.94g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Prickly pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167750/nutrients
  2. Mangosteen - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169090/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.