Tomato vs. Nopales — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tomatoes and nopales
- Tomatoes have more vitamin A; however, nopales have more calcium, manganese, and magnesium.
- Nopales' daily need coverage for calcium is 15% more.
- Tomatoes have a higher glycemic index than nopales.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Nopales, 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +372.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1540% |
| Contains more IronIron | +118.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +47.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +82.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +208.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +49.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +115.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +87.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.457mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 164mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 52mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 9.3mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.59mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 2.2g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 23µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 5.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.167mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.012mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 1.32g | 1% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 257mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 16kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 3.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 1.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.63g | 1.15g | N/A |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 7.3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.018g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +122.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +123.5% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +66% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.9% |
