Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Sun-dried Chile Peppers VS Nopales

Weight per 100 calories

• Sun-dried Chile Peppers: 31g
• Nopales: 625g

Sun-dried Chile Peppers have 20.3 times more energy per 100g than Nopales. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Nopales having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Sun-dried Chile Peppers or 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	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.85% 1.8g	0.58% 0.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.78% 0.25g	0.31% 0.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.44% 0.007g	1.95% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.55% 0.94g	1.6% 0.28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16.6% 21.6g	16% 21g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	17.5% 12.7g	9.9% 7.2g	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	23.3% 8.86g	36% 13.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.83% 3.27g	14.7% 8.25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sun-dried Chile Peppers	Nopales	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	45.4% 409μg	16% 144μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.1% 0.025mg	6.25% 0.075mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28.6% 0.37mg	19.7% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16.7% 2.68mg	16% 2.56mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.9% 0.3mg	21% 1.04mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	19.2% 0.25mg	33.7% 0.44mg	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	3.94% 15.7μg	4.7% 18.8μg	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	10.8% 9.7mg	64.6% 58mg	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	6.46% 0.97mg	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	28% 33.4μg	27.6% 33μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sun-dried Chile Peppers	Nopales	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.4% 14mg	103% 1025mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.8% 0.07mg	36% 0.33mg	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	23.3% 1.86mg	46% 3.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.47% 27mg	77.4% 325mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	11% 0.25mg	124% 2.86mg	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	7% 49mg	14.3% 100mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17% 577mg	47.2% 1606mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.96% 1.1μg	7.95% 4.38μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.87% 28mg	8.75% 131mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.86% 0.31mg	14.2% 1.56mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.06% 2.2g	16% 588g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Sun-dried Chile Peppers vs Nopales:

• Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers have 2.8 times more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2 and more Vitamin E than Raw Nopales.
• While Raw Nopales contain 3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 6 times more Vitamin C than Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers.
• Both Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers and Raw Nopales have similar amounts of Vitamin B3, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin K per 100 kcal.
• Both Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers as well as Raw Nopales have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Sun-dried Chile Peppers vs Nopales:

• Raw Nopales contain 73.8 times more Calcium, 4.6 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 12 times more Magnesium, 11.3 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium, 4.1 times more Selenium, 4.7 times more Sodium, 5 times more Zinc and 266.6 times more Water than Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers have 3.2 times more Fat, 3.4 times more Omega 6 and 1.8 times more Sugars than Raw Nopales.
• While Raw Nopales contain 4.4 times more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers.
• Both Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers and Raw Nopales have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers as well as Raw Nopales have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.