USDA Nutrient Database for Nopal

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USDA Nutrient Database for Nopal

July 8, 2021

Nutrient Benefits according to the USDA National Nutrient Database

The following Chart provides the United State Department of Agriculture’s analysis of the Nutrient Food Values for Nopal. The values shown are for ingredients typically shown in the United States on food product labels.

NUTRIENT	UNITS	Value per 100 grams of edible portion
Proximates
Water	g	94.31
Energy	kcal	15
Energy	kg	63
Protein	g	1.35
Total Lipid (Fat)	g	.05
Ash	g	1.01
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	3.27
Fiber, total dietary	g	2.0
MINERALS
Calcium, Ca	mg	164
Iron, Fe	mg	.50
Magnesium, Mg	mg	47
Phosphorus, P	mg	16
Potassium, K	mg	195
Sodium, Na	mg	20
Zinc, Zn	mg	.21
Copper, Cu	mg	.049
Manganese, Mn	mg
Selenium, Se	mcg	.7
VITAMINS
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	5.3
Thiamin	mg	.011
Riboflavin	mg	.040
Niacin	mg	.296
Pantothenic acid	mg
Vitamin B-6	mg	.067
Folate, total	mcg	3
Folic acid	mcg	0

USDA National Nutrient Database for Nopal (continued)

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100 grams of edible portion
Folate, food	mcg	3
Folate, DFE	mcg DFE	3
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0
Vitamin A, IU	IU	459
Retinol	mcg	0
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg RAE	23
Vitamin E	mg ATE	.001
LIPIDS
Fatty acids, total saturated	g	.006
4:0	g	0
6:0	g	0
8:0	g	0
10:0	g	0
12:0	g
14:0	g	0
16:0	g	.005
18:0	g	.001
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	.007
16:1 undifferentiated	g	0
18:1 undifferentiated	g	.007
22:1	g	0
22:1 undifferentiated	g	0
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	.021
18:2 undifferentiated	g	.018
18:3 undifferentiated	g	.002
18:4	g	0
20:4 undifferentiated	g	0
Cholesterol	g	0

USDA National Nutrient Database for Nopal (Amino Acids)

NUTRIENT	UNITS	Value per 100 grams of edible portion
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	.014
Threonine	g	.042
Isoleucine	g	.052
Leucine	g	.082
Lysine	g	.063
Methionine	g	.016
Cystine	g	.008
Phenylalanine	g	.052
Tyrosine	g	.030
Valine	g	.062
Arginine	g	.055
Histidine	g	.026
Alanine	g	.053
Aspartic acid	g	.092
Glutamic acid	g	.154
Glycine	g	.048
Proline	g	.045
Serine	g	.046