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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