Elderberry vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between elderberries and prickly pear
- Elderberries are higher in vitamin C, iron, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet prickly pear is higher in magnesium.
- Elderberries cover your daily vitamin C needs 24% more than prickly pear.
- Elderberries contain 5 times more iron than prickly pear. While elderberries contain 1.6mg of iron, prickly pear contains only 0.3mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Elderberries, raw and Prickly pears, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +433.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +47.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +31.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +283.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 14mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 85mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 0.3mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 7g | 3.6g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.06mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.014mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 18.4g | 9.57g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 73kcal | 41kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 280mg | 220mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.061mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 39mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.66g | 0.73g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.9g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 1106kcal | 562kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 137g | 244g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.5g | 0.51g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.4g | 5.97g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Folate | 6µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.023g | 0.067g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.08g | 0.075g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.247g | 0.213g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.66 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
18.4 g
Water:
79.8 g
Other:
0.64 g
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +92.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.51g
~equal in
Water
~87.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.247 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.075g






