Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Nopales VS Sun-dried Chile Peppers

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Nopales	27%	4%	69%
Sun-dried Chile Peppers	11%	14%	75%

Macro Nutrients

	Nopales	Sun-dried Chile Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.2% 63.5kcal	44.3% 1286kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.37% 0.36g	23.8% 23g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.2% 0.064g	10% 3.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.24% 0.02g	5.7% 0.091g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.03% 0.17g	71.3% 12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	10% 13.2g	213% 277g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.3% 4.56g	225% 163g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	23% 8.73g	300% 114g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.36% 5.24g	75% 42g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Nopales	Sun-dried Chile Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	10% 91μg	584% 5255μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.97% 0.048mg	26.8% 0.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12.5% 0.16mg	368% 4.8mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	10% 1.63mg	215% 34.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.3% 0.66mg	76% 3.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	21.4% 0.28mg	247% 3.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	2.98% 12μg	50.6% 202μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	41% 37mg	138% 125mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0% 0mg	83% 12.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	17.5% 21μg	358% 429μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Nopales	Sun-dried Chile Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	65% 651mg	18% 179mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	23% 0.21mg	101% 0.9mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	29.3% 2.34mg	300% 24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	49% 206mg	83% 349mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	79% 1.8mg	142% 3.26mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	9.07% 63.5mg	90% 631mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	30% 1020mg	218% 7422mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.05% 2.78μg	25.3% 14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.56% 83.3mg	24% 361mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.02% 0.99mg	37% 4.05mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10% 374g	0.77% 28.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Nopales vs Sun-dried Chile Peppers:

• Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers contain 57.6 times more Vitamin A, 6.8 times more Vitamin B1, 29.4 times more Vitamin B2, 21.1 times more Vitamin B3, 5.7 times more Vitamin B5, 11.6 times more Vitamin B6, 17 times more Vitamin B9, 3.4 times more Vitamin C, more Vitamin E and 20.4 times more Vitamin K than Raw Nopales.
• Both Raw Nopales as well as Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Nopales vs Sun-dried Chile Peppers:

• Raw Nopales have 3.6 times more Calcium and 13.2 times more Water than Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers.
• While Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers contain 4.4 times more Copper, 10.2 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 9.9 times more Phosphorus, 7.3 times more Potassium, 5 times more Selenium, 4.3 times more Sodium and 4.1 times more Zinc than Raw Nopales.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers contain 20.3 times more Energy, 64.6 times more Fat, 50.8 times more Saturated Fat, 4.6 times more Omega 3, 69.5 times more Omega 6, 21 times more Carbohydrate, 35.7 times more Sugars, 13 times more Fiber and 8 times more Protein than Raw Nopales.
• Both Raw Nopales as well as Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.