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nopalitos - nutrition information 

This chart displays the nutrition information for the Nopales pads (nopalitos) as well as for the fruit of the cactus.
    Prickly Pear
100 grams
(about 1 medium fruit)
 Nopalitos
100 grams
(about 1.25 cups)
Calories 40 16
Fat (grams) 0.5 trace
Cholesterol (milligrams) 0 0
Carbohydrate (grams) 9.6 3.3
Dietary fiber (grams) 3.6 2.3
Protein (grams) 0.7 1.2
Minerals        
Calcium (milligrams) 56 163
Iron (milligrams) 0.3 0.7
Magnesium (milligrams) 85 58
Phosphorus (milligrams) 24 17
Potassium (milligrams) 220 319
Sodium (milligrams) 5 22
Copper (milligrams) 0.08 0.06
Selenium (micrograms) 0.6 0.7
Zinc (milligrams) 0.12 0.3
Vitamins        
Vitamin C (milligrams) 14 13
Thiamin (milligrams) 0.01 0.01
Riboflavin (milligrams) 0.06 0.04
Niacin (milligrams) 0.5 0.5
Vitamin B6 (milligrams) 0.06 0.07
Folate (micrograms) 6 3
Vitamin B12 (micrograms) 0 0
Vitamin A (I.U.) 51 415
Vitamin E (A.T.E.) 0.01 0.002
*U.S. Department of Agriculture Nutrient Database

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