Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Nopales VS Cooked Napa Cabbage

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Nopales: 3333g
• Cooked Napa Cabbage: 4167g

Cooked Nopales have 1.3 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Napa Cabbage. It has very low energy density when compared to other foods. Cooked Napa Cabbage having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Nopales or Cooked Napa Cabbage?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Nopales	28%	2%	70%
Cooked Napa Cabbage	30%	10%	60%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Nopales	Cooked Napa Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.7% 1.67g	7.3% 7.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.63% 0.2g	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.17% 0.067g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.73% 0.63g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	84% 109g	71.5% 93g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	51.5% 37.3g	NA	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	175% 66.7g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	80.4% 45g	82% 46g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Nopales	Cooked Napa Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	81.5% 733μg	60% 542μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	30.6% 0.37mg	17.4% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	103% 1.33mg	80% 1.04mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	61.7% 9.87mg	121% 19.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	100% 5mg	29% 1.46mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	172% 2.23mg	119% 1.54mg	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	25% 100μg	448% 1792μg	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	196% 177mg	148% 133mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	142% 170μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Nopales	Cooked Napa Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	547% 5467mg	121% 1208mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	181% 1.63mg	444% 4mg	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	208% 16.7mg	385% 31mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	373% 1567mg	79.4% 333mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	591% 13.6mg	368% 8.46mg	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	76% 533mg	113% 792mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	191% 6500mg	107% 3625mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	42.4% 23.3μg	30.3% 16.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	44.4% 667mg	30.6% 458mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	63.6% 7mg	53% 5.83mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	85% 3144g	108% 4014g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cooked Nopales VS Cooked Napa Cabbage Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Nopales or Cooked Napa Cabbage?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Nopales vs Cooked Napa Cabbage:

• 500 calories of Cooked Nopales have 1.4 times more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.3 times more Vitamin C than Cooked Napa Cabbage.
• While 500 kcal of Cooked Napa Cabbage contain 2 times more Vitamin B3 and 17.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Nopales no Salt.
• Both Cooked Nopales no Salt as well as Cooked Napa Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Nopales vs Cooked Napa Cabbage:

• 500 calories of Cooked Nopales have 4.5 times more Calcium, 4.7 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Potassium, 1.4 times more Selenium and 1.5 times more Sodium than Cooked Napa Cabbage.
• While 500 kcal of Cooked Napa Cabbage contain 2.4 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Phosphorus and 1.3 times more Water than Cooked Nopales no Salt.
• Both Cooked Nopales and Cooked Napa Cabbage contain similar levels of Zinc per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Both Cooked Nopales no Salt and Cooked Napa Cabbage have similar amounts of macro-nutrients per 500 kcal
• Both Cooked Nopales and Cooked Napa Cabbage offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 calories.