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Nopales vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nopales and pimiento?

  • Nopales are richer in manganese, calcium, and magnesium, yet pimiento is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 84% higher.
  • Nopales have 27 times more calcium than pimiento. Nopales have 164mg of calcium, while pimiento has 6mg.
  • Nopales have a lower glycemic index than pimiento.

We used Nopales, raw and Pimento, canned types in this comparison.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +396.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more IronIron +184.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.049mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~17mg

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.
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%
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 283% 0% 44% 14% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1570%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +812.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +478.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nopales Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.3mg 84.9mg 84%
Calcium 164mg 6mg 16%
Manganese 0.457mg 0.092mg 16%
Iron 0.59mg 1.68mg 14%
Vitamin A 23µg 133µg 12%
Magnesium 52mg 6mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.215mg 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.69mg 5%
Potassium 257mg 158mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 8.3µg 3%
Carbs 3.33g 5.1g 1%
Fiber 2.2g 1.9g 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.19mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 0.615mg 1%
Folate 3µg 6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.161g 1%
Calories 16kcal 23kcal 0%
Protein 1.32g 1.1g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 4.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 209kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 625g 435g N/A
Fats 0.09g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 1.13g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 1.15g 2.71g N/A
Copper 0.052mg 0.049mg 0%
Phosphorus 16mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 21mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.017mg 0%
Choline 7.3mg 6.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.059mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 g
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20%
Contains more OtherOther +185%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.2%
~equal in Water ~93.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222%

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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. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/nutrients
  2. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.