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Corn vs. Nopales — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn and nopales

  • Corn has more vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while nopales have more calcium, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Nopales' daily need coverage for calcium is 16% higher.
  • Nopales contain 8 times less vitamin B1 than corn. Corn contains 0.093mg of vitamin B1, while nopales contain 0.012mg.
  • Nopales have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nopales is 7, while the glycemic index of corn is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
Corn
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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 ZincZinc +148%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +381.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +173.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Copper ~0.052mg

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.
Corn
Corn
7
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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +675%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +374.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1225%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Nopales DV% diff.
Calcium 3mg 164mg 16%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.457mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.167mg 13%
Phosphorus 77mg 16mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.41mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.012mg 7%
Carbs 20.98g 3.33g 6%
Magnesium 26mg 52mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.07mg 5%
Folate 23µg 3µg 5%
Calories 96kcal 16kcal 4%
Protein 3.41g 1.32g 4%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 9.3mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 5.3µg 4%
Choline 29.1mg 7.3mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.05g 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.25mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Fats 1.5g 0.09g 2%
Iron 0.45mg 0.59mg 2%
Potassium 218mg 257mg 1%
Fiber 2.4g 2.2g 1%
Sodium 1mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 23µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.041mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.016g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.018g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 282kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 104g 625g N/A
Net carbs 18.58g 1.13g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 1.15g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.052mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.059mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
3
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 ProteinProtein +158.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +530%
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%
Contains more OtherOther +62.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
2
17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1977.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1106%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.