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Acorn squash, cooked
Acorn squash, cooked1
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Nopales (cactus pads), cooked Leader
Nopales (cactus pads), cooked8

Nopales (cactus pads), cooked leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Nopales (cactus pads), cooked comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Acorn squash, cooked for less sodium.

Pick Nopales (cactus pads), cooked for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    2 g
    9 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    26.04 g
    21.87 g
  • Fibermore is better
    7.86 g
    13.33 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
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    7.47 g
  • Total fat
    0.25 g
    0.33 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.05 g
    0.04 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN7.14 mg
    133.33 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    780.36 mg
    1300 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    78.57 mg
    1093.33 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    1.66 mg
    3.33 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    76.79 mg
    313.33 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    19.29 mg
    35.33 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Acorn squash, cooked vs Nopales (cactus pads), cooked · Foodatron