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Carrot vs. Nopales — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carrots and nopales?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B6, yet nopales are higher in manganese, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 325% more.
  • The glycemic index of nopales is lower.

We used Carrots, raw and Nopales, raw types 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.
Carrot
Carrot
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 49% 23% 22% 17% 6.8% 6.9% 2.7% 60% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +397%
Contains more IronIron +96.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Zinc ~0.25mg

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.
Carrot
Carrot
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 31% 0% 7.7% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3530.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +149.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Nopales DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 23µg 90%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.457mg 14%
Calcium 33mg 164mg 13%
Magnesium 12mg 52mg 10%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 5.3µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.012mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 9.3mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.41mg 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Phosphorus 35mg 16mg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 3.33g 2%
Potassium 320mg 257mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.2g 2%
Sodium 69mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.167mg 2%
Calories 41kcal 16kcal 1%
Protein 0.93g 1.32g 1%
Copper 0.045mg 0.052mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.041mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 441kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 244g 625g N/A
Fats 0.24g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 1.13g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 1.15g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.25mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 7.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.018g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.059mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
~equal in Water ~94.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.6%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients
  2. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/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.