Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Sun-dried Chile Peppers VS Nopales

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Sun-dried Chile Peppers	Nopales	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	112% 3240kcal	5.5% 160kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	60% 58g	0.93% 0.9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	25.4% 8.13g	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14.4% 0.23g	3.13% 0.05g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	180% 30.6g	2.6% 0.44g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	537% 699g	25.6% 33.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	566% 411g	16% 11.5g	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	755% 287g	58% 22g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	189% 106g	23.6% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sun-dried Chile Peppers	Nopales	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1471% 13240μg	25.6% 230μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	67.5% 0.81mg	10% 0.12mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	927% 12mg	31.5% 0.41mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	542% 86.7mg	25.6% 4.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	191% 9.56mg	33.4% 1.67mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	623% 8.1mg	54% 0.7mg	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	128% 510μg	7.5% 30μg	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	349% 314mg	103% 93mg	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	209% 31.4mg	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	902% 1082μg	44% 53μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sun-dried Chile Peppers	Nopales	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	45% 450mg	164% 1640mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	253% 2.28mg	57.8% 0.52mg	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	755% 60.4mg	73.8% 5.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	210% 880mg	124% 520mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	357% 8.2mg	199% 4.57mg	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	227% 1590mg	23% 160mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	550% 18700mg	75.6% 2570mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	63.6% 35μg	12.7% 7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	60.7% 910mg	14% 210mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	93% 10mg	22.7% 2.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.93% 71.5g	25.4% 941g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Sun-dried Chile Peppers vs Nopales:

• Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers have 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 Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers as well as Raw Nopales have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Sun-dried Chile Peppers vs Nopales:

• Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers have 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.
• While Raw Nopales contain 3.6 times more Calcium and 13.2 times more Water than Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers have 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 Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers as well as Raw Nopales have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.