Prickly pear vs. Roselle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are prickly pear and roselle different?
- Prickly pear is richer in magnesium, while roselle is higher in calcium and iron.
- Roselle covers your daily need for calcium, 16% more than prickly pear.
- Prickly pear contains 2 times more magnesium than roselle. Prickly pear contains 85mg of magnesium, while roselle contains 51mg.
Prickly pears, raw and Roselle, raw types were 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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +283.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +393.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.2% |
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 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 56mg | 215mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 1.48mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 51mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 14µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 11.31g | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 49kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.73g | 0.96g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 11.31g | N/A |
| Potassium | 220mg | 208mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.011mg | 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:
0.96 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
11.31 g
Water:
86.58 g
Other:
0.51 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +221.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.2% |
~equal in
Water
~86.58g
