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Prickly pear vs. Chokecherries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between prickly pear and chokecherries?

  • Prickly pear is richer in magnesium and vitamin C, while chokecherries are higher in fiber, vitamin B6, carbs, and protein.
  • Chokecherries' daily need coverage for fiber is 54% higher.
  • Chokecherries have 20 times less vitamin C than prickly pear. Prickly pear has 14mg of vitamin C, while chokecherries have 0.7mg.

We used Prickly pears, raw and Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Shoshone Bannock) types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 17% 19% 11% 27% 3.3% 10% 0.65% 0% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 12% 27% 15% 23% 5.2% 19% 0.26% 25% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +304.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.3%

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.
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 47% 0% 0.67% 0% 3.5% 14% 8.6% 0% 14% 0% 0% 4.5%
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 2.3% 0% 0.67% 15% 7.3% 13% 13% 20% 45% 0% 73% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prickly pear Chokecherries DV% diff.
Fiber 3.6g 17g 54%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Vitamin C 14mg 0.7mg 15%
Magnesium 85mg 21mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.193mg 10%
Carbs 9.57g 33.88g 8%
Manganese 0.192mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.33mg 7%
Fructose 5.38g 7%
Calories 41kcal 156kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Protein 0.73g 2.89g 4%
Potassium 220mg 309mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 45mg 3%
Calcium 56mg 40mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.7µg 2%
Fats 0.51g 0.98g 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.4mg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.068mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.672mg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 1.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 562kcal 540kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 244g 64g N/A
Net carbs 5.97g 16.88g N/A
Sugar 14.22g N/A
Starch 0.87g 0%
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.058mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 0.73 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 87.55 g
Other: 1.64 g
3% 34% 62%
Protein: 2.89 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 33.88 g
Water: 61.5 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +42.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.9%
Contains more FatsFats +92.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254%

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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. Prickly pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167750/nutrients
  2. Chokecherries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168058/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.