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Prickly pear vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between prickly pear and pineapple

  • Prickly pear has more magnesium and fiber; however, pineapple is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B1.
  • Pineapple covers your daily need for vitamin C 38% more than prickly pear.
  • Prickly pear has 7 times more magnesium than pineapple. While prickly pear has 85mg of magnesium, pineapple has only 12mg.
  • The glycemic index of pineapple is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Prickly pears, raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties.

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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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +608.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Iron ~0.29mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.12mg

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 159% 0% 1% 0.4% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +241.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prickly pear Pineapple DV% diff.
Manganese 0.927mg 40%
Vitamin C 14mg 47.8mg 38%
Magnesium 85mg 12mg 17%
Fiber 3.6g 1.4g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.079mg 5%
Calcium 56mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.112mg 4%
Potassium 220mg 109mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.11mg 3%
Folate 6µg 18µg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.032mg 2%
Fats 0.51g 0.12g 1%
Carbs 9.57g 13.12g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.04g 1%
Calories 41kcal 50kcal 0%
Protein 0.73g 0.54g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 562kcal 926kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 244g 200g N/A
Net carbs 5.97g 11.72g N/A
Iron 0.3mg 0.29mg 0%
Sugar 9.85g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.2%
Contains more FatsFats +325%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.1%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +476.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +432.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%

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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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.