Prickly pear vs. Rose apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are prickly pear and rose apple different?
- Prickly pear is higher in magnesium and copper; however, rose apple is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for magnesium for prickly pear is 19% higher.
- Prickly pear contains 5 times more copper than rose apple. While prickly pear contains 0.08mg of copper, rose apple contains only 0.016mg.
- Prickly pear has a lower glycemic index (7) than rose apple (64).
Prickly pears, raw and Rose-apples, raw are the varieties used 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 | +1600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +93.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +328.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| 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 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +59.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 5mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 22.3mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.016mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 56mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 123mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 41kcal | 25kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.029mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 5.7g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.73g | 0.6g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 5.7g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0mg | 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:
0.6 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.7 g
Water:
93 g
Other:
0.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +310% |
~equal in
Water
~93g
