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Prickly pear vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between prickly pear and watermelon

  • Prickly pear has more magnesium, fiber, and vitamin C; however, watermelon is higher in vitamin A.
  • Prickly pear covers your daily need for magnesium, 18% more than watermelon.
  • Prickly pear has 9 times more fiber than watermelon. While prickly pear has 3.6g of fiber, watermelon has only 0.4g.
  • The glycemic index of watermelon is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Prickly pears, raw and Watermelon, 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.
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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.4%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
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.
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prickly pear Watermelon DV% diff.
Magnesium 85mg 10mg 18%
Fiber 3.6g 0.4g 13%
Vitamin C 14mg 8.1mg 7%
Calcium 56mg 7mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.021mg 3%
Potassium 220mg 112mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 28µg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.178mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.033mg 2%
Calories 41kcal 30kcal 1%
Carbs 9.57g 7.55g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.05g 1%
Folate 6µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.045mg 1%
Fats 0.51g 0.15g 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.24mg 1%
Protein 0.73g 0.61g 0%
Net carbs 5.97g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.7%
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +583.3%
~equal in Water ~91.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +326%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.