Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Nopales VS Green Cauliflower

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Nopales	27%	4%	69%
Green Cauliflower	30%	7%	63%

Macro Nutrients

	Nopales	Green Cauliflower	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.55% 16kcal	1.07% 31kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.093% 0.09g	0.31% 0.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.05% 0.016g	0.15% 0.047g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.31% 0.005g	6.5% 0.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.26% 0.044g	0.17% 0.029g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	2.56% 3.33g	4.7% 6.1g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.6% 1.15g	4.18% 3.03g	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	5.8% 2.2g	8.42% 3.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.36% 1.32g	5.27% 2.95g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Nopales	Green Cauliflower	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.56% 23μg	0.89% 8μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1% 0.012mg	6.67% 0.08mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.15% 0.041mg	7.85% 0.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.56% 0.41mg	4.6% 0.73mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.34% 0.17mg	14% 0.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.4% 0.07mg	17% 0.22mg	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	0.75% 3μg	14.3% 57μg	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	10.3% 9.3mg	98% 88mg	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	0.27% 0.04mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.4% 5.3μg	17% 20μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Nopales	Green Cauliflower	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16.4% 164mg	3.3% 33mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	5.78% 0.052mg	4.56% 0.041mg	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	7.38% 0.59mg	9.13% 0.73mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12.4% 52mg	4.76% 20mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	20% 0.46mg	10.7% 0.25mg	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	2.3% 16mg	8.86% 62mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.56% 257mg	8.82% 300mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.27% 0.7μg	1.1% 0.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.4% 21mg	1.53% 23mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.27% 0.25mg	5.8% 0.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.54% 94g	2.43% 89.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Nopales vs Green Cauliflower:

• Raw Nopales have 2.9 times more Vitamin A than Raw Green Cauliflower.
• While Raw Green Cauliflower contains 6.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 4.2 times more Vitamin B5, 3.2 times more Vitamin B6, 19 times more Vitamin B9, 9.5 times more Vitamin C and 3.8 times more Vitamin K than Raw Nopales.
• Both Raw Nopales as well as Raw Green Cauliflower have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Nopales vs Green Cauliflower:

• Raw Nopales have 5 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Magnesium and 1.9 times more Manganese than Raw Green Cauliflower.
• While Raw Green Cauliflower contains 3.9 times more Phosphorus and 2.6 times more Zinc than Raw Nopales.
• Both Raw Nopales and Raw Green Cauliflower have similar amounts of Iron, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium and Water per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Green Cauliflower contains 1.9 times more Energy, 20.8 times more Omega 3, 1.8 times more Carbohydrate, 2.6 times more Sugars, 1.5 times more Fiber and 2.2 times more Protein than Raw Nopales.
• Both Raw Nopales as well as Raw Green Cauliflower have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.