Goji berry vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between goji berries and prickly pear?
- Goji berries are richer than prickly pear in iron, vitamin C, fiber, protein, carbs, and calcium.
- Goji berries' daily need coverage for iron is 81% more.
- Goji berries have 60 times more sodium than prickly pear. While goji berries have 298mg of sodium, prickly pear has only 5mg.
We used Goji berries, dried and Prickly pears, raw types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +239.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2166.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +245.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 6.8mg | 0.3mg | 81% |
| Vitamin C | 48.4mg | 14mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 13g | 3.6g | 38% |
| Protein | 14.26g | 0.73g | 27% |
| Carbs | 77.06g | 9.57g | 22% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 20% | |
| Calories | 349kcal | 41kcal | 15% |
| Calcium | 190mg | 56mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 298mg | 5mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 220mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.1g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 245kcal | 562kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 29g | 244g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.51g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 64.06g | 5.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 45.61g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.067g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.358mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.233mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.157mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.26 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
77.06 g
Water:
7.5 g
Other:
0.79 g
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1853.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +705.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1067.3% |
