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Nopales (cactus pads), cooked leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Nopales (cactus pads), cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Agar seaweed, raw for less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.

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

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    2.08 g
    9 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    25.96 g
    21.87 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.92 g
    13.33 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN1.08 g
    7.47 g
  • Total fat
    0.12 g
    0.33 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.02 g
    0.04 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN34.62 mg
    133.33 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    869.23 mg
    1300 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    207.69 mg
    1093.33 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN7.15 mg
    3.33 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    257.69 mg
    313.33 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    35.33 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

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.