Sour cherry vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sour cherries and prickly pear different?
- Prickly pear has more magnesium, vitamin C, and fiber than sour cherries.
- Daily need coverage for magnesium for prickly pear is 18% higher.
- Prickly pear has a lower glycemic index (7) than sour cherries (41).
Cherries, sour, canned, water pack, drained and Prickly pears, 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 IronIron | +113.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +962.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +409.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +71.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +78.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Magnesium | 8mg | 85mg | 18% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 14mg | 15% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 3.6g | 10% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 9% | |
Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
Calcium | 11mg | 56mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
Fructose | 2.79g | 3% | |
Potassium | 115mg | 220mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.059mg | 3% | |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 16mg | 24mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.26mg | 0.46mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
Calories | 42kcal | 41kcal | 0% |
Protein | 0.69g | 0.73g | 0% |
Fats | 0.21g | 0.51g | 0% |
Carbs | 10.45g | 9.57g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.25g | 5.97g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.99g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.69 g
Fats:
0.21 g
Carbs:
10.45 g
Water:
88.31 g
Other:
0.34 g
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
Contains more FatsFats | +142.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +382.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.73g
~equal in
Carbs
~9.57g
~equal in
Water
~87.55g