Roselle vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are roselle and prickly pear different?
- Roselle is richer in calcium and iron, while prickly pear is higher in magnesium.
- Roselle covers your daily need for calcium, 16% more than prickly pear.
- Roselle contains 5 times more iron than prickly pear. Roselle contains 1.48mg of iron, while prickly pear contains 0.3mg.
Roselle, raw and Prickly pears, 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 CalciumCalcium | +283.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +393.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
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 | +600% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 215mg | 56mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.3mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 85mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.31mg | 0.46mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 11.31g | 9.57g | 1% |
| Calories | 49kcal | 41kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.96g | 0.73g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.51g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.31g | 5.97g | N/A |
| Potassium | 208mg | 220mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.96 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
11.31 g
Water:
86.58 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +221.6% |
~equal in
Water
~87.55g
