These tables are taken from the Mayo clinic and the USDA database, both of which do a lot of research on all aspects of health.

 Nutritional Facts  
 Serving Size 1 cup raw (142g)  
 Calories 60  Calories from Fat 10
 Amount Per Serving  % daily value
 Total Fat 1g  1%
 Saturated Fat 0g  0%
 Cholesterol 0mg  0%
 Sodium 5mg  0%
 Total Carbohydrates 14g  5%
 Dietary Fiber 5g  20%
 Sugars NA  
 Protein 1g  
 Vitamin A  0%
 Vitamin C  32%
 Calcium  8%
 Iron  2%


Nopales, cooked, without salt

NDB No:     11964
Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion
Sample
Count
Std.
Error
Proximates
Water
g
94.31
2
 
Energy
kcal
15
0
 
Energy
kj
63
0
 
Protein
g
1.35
2
 
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.05
2
 
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
3.27
0
 
Fiber, total dietary
g
2.0
2
 
Ash
g
1.01
2
 
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
164
2
 
Iron, Fe
mg
0.50
2
 
Magnesium, Mg
mg
47
2
 
Phosphorus, P
mg
16
2
 
Potassium, K
mg
195
2
 
Sodium, Na
mg
20
4
10.344
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.21
2
 
Copper, Cu
mg
0.049
2
 
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.408
2
 
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.7
0
 
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
5.3
2
 
Thiamin
mg
0.011
2
 
Riboflavin
mg
0.040
2
 
Niacin
mg
0.296
2
 
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.150
2
 
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.067
2
 
Folate, total
mcg
3
2
 
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
0
 
Vitamin A, IU
IU
459
2
 
Vitamin A, RE
mcg_RE
46
0
 
Vitamin E
mg_ATE
0.001
0
 
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.006
0
 
4:0
g
0.000
0
 
6:0
g
0.000
0
 
8:0
g
0.000
0
 
10:0
g
0.000
0
 
12:0
g
0.000
0
 
14:0
g
0.000
0
 
16:0
g
0.005
0
 
18:0
g
0.001
0
 
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.007
0
 
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
 
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.007
0
 
20:1
g
0.000
0
 
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
 
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.021
0
 
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.018
0
 
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.002
0
 
18:4
g
0.000
0
 
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
 
20:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
 
22:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
 
22:6 n-3
g
0.000
0
 
Cholesterol
mg
0
0
 
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.014
4
 
Threonine
g
0.042
4
 
Isoleucine
g
0.052
4
 
Leucine
g
0.082
4
 
Lysine
g
0.063
4
 
Methionine
g
0.016
4
 
Cystine
g
0.008
4
 
Phenylalanine
g
0.052
4
 
Tyrosine
g
0.030
4
 
Valine
g
0.062
4
 
Arginine
g
0.055
4
 
Histidine
g
0.026
4
 
Alanine
g
0.053
4
 
Aspartic acid
g
0.092
4
 
Glutamic acid
g
0.154
4
 
Glycine
g
0.048
4
 
Proline
g
0.045
4
 
Serine
g
0.046
4
 
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 14 (July 2001)

Nopales, raw

Scientific Name:     Nopalea cochenillifera

NDB No:     11963
Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion
Sample
Count
Std.
Error
Proximates
Water
g
93.93
2
 
Energy
kcal
16
0
 
Energy
kj
67
0
 
Protein
g
1.28
2
 
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.12
2
 
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
3.39
0
 
Fiber, total dietary
g
2.3
2
 
Ash
g
1.27
2
 
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
163
2
 
Iron, Fe
mg
0.68
2
 
Magnesium, Mg
mg
58
2
 
Phosphorus, P
mg
17
2
 
Potassium, K
mg
319
2
 
Sodium, Na
mg
22
4
10.394
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.29
2
 
Copper, Cu
mg
0.056
2
 
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.505
2
 
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.7
0
 
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
13.4
2
 
Thiamin
mg
0.012
2
 
Riboflavin
mg
0.042
2
 
Niacin
mg
0.524
2
 
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.182
2
 
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.072
2
 
Folate, total
mcg
3
2
 
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
0
 
Vitamin A, IU
IU
415
2
 
Vitamin A, RE
mcg_RE
41
0
 
Vitamin E
mg_ATE
0.002
0
 
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.016
0
 
4:0
g
0.000
0
 
6:0
g
0.000
0
 
8:0
g
0.000
0
 
10:0
g
0.000
0
 
12:0
g
0.000
0
 
14:0
g
0.000
0
 
16:0
g
0.012
0
 
18:0
g
0.002
0
 
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.018
0
 
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.002
0
 
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.017
0
 
20:1
g
0.000
0
 
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
 
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.050
0
 
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.044
0
 
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.005
0
 
18:4
g
0.000
0
 
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
 
20:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
 
22:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
 
22:6 n-3
g
0.000
0
 
Cholesterol
mg
0
0
 
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.014
4
 
Threonine
g
0.040
4
 
Isoleucine
g
0.049
4
 
Leucine
g
0.077
4
 
Lysine
g
0.059
4
 
Methionine
g
0.015
4
 
Cystine
g
0.008
4
 
Phenylalanine
g
0.049
4
 
Tyrosine
g
0.029
4
 
Valine
g
0.059
4
 
Arginine
g
0.052
4
 
Histidine
g
0.025
4
 
Alanine
g
0.050
4
 
Aspartic acid
g
0.086
4
 
Glutamic acid
g
0.145
4
 
Glycine
g
0.046
4
 
Proline
g
0.043
4
 
Serine
g
0.043
4
 
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 14 (July 2001)

Prickly pears, raw

Scientific Name:     Opuntia spp.

NDB No:     09287
Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion
Sample
Count
Std.
Error
Proximates
Water
g
87.55
4
2.791
Energy
kcal
41
0
 
Energy
kj
172
0
 
Protein
g
0.73
3
0.103
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.51
2
 
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
9.57
0
 
Fiber, total dietary
g
3.6
0
 
Ash
g
1.64
3
0.586
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
56
1
 
Iron, Fe
mg
0.30
0
 
Magnesium, Mg
mg
85
2
 
Phosphorus, P
mg
24
1
 
Potassium, K
mg
220
2
 
Sodium, Na
mg
5
2
 
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.12
0
 
Copper, Cu
mg
0.080
0
 
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.6
0
 
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
14.0
1
 
Thiamin
mg
0.014
1
 
Riboflavin
mg
0.060
1
 
Niacin
mg
0.460
1
 
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.060
0
 
Folate, total
mcg
6
0
 
Folic acid
mcg
0
0
 
Folate, food
mcg
6
0
 
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
6
0
 
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
0
 
Vitamin A, IU
IU
51
2
 
Vitamin A, RE
mcg_RE
5
2
 
Vitamin E
mg_ATE
0.010
0
 
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.067
0
 
4:0
g
0.000
0
 
6:0
g
0.000
0
 
8:0
g
0.000
0
 
10:0
g
0.000
0
 
12:0
g
0.000
0
 
14:0
g
0.000
0
 
16:0
g
0.052
0
 
18:0
g
0.010
0
 
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.075
0
 
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.002
0
 
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.072
0
 
20:1
g
0.001
0
 
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
 
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.213
0
 
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.186
0
 
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.023
0
 
18:4
g
0.000
0
 
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
 
20:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
 
22:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
 
22:6 n-3
g
0.000
0
 
Cholesterol
mg
0
0
 
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 14 (July 2001)


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