First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.
| Nopales | Steak |
| Nutrient | nopales | steak |
| Protein | 17g | 39g |
| Carbohydrate | 42g | 0g |
| Fiber | 28g | 0g |
| Fat | 1g | 5g |
| Monounsat. Fat | 0g | 5g |
| Polyunsat. Fat | 1g | 0g |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 2g |
Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.
| Nutrient | nopales | steak |
| Choline | 21% | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 46% | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 155% | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0% | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 83% | 2% |
Nopales have significantly more Vitamins A, C, K than steak. Nopales are a good source of Zinc, Phosphorus. Nopales are a great source of Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Potassium. Nopales are an excellent source of Vitamin C, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron. Steak are a good source of Pantothenic Acid. Steak are a great source of Niacin, Zinc, Phosphorus, Iron. Steak are an excellent source of Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
| Nutrient | nopales | steak |
| Vitamin B1 | 15% | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 47% | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 43% | 96% |
| Vitamin B5 | 42% | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 80% | 101% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0% | 109% |
Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.
| Nutrient | nopales | steak |
| Sodium | 18% | 6% |
| Potasium | 92% | 17% |
| Calcium | 410% | 3% |
| Magnesium | 186% | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 34% | 62% |
| Iron | 123% | 53% |
| Manganese | 248% | 1% |
| Selenium | 19% | 80% |
| Copper | 65% | 12% |
| Zinc | 33% | 66% |
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