Plains Prickly Pear · Opuntia macrorhiza

Plains Pricklypear, broiled (Northern Plains Indians)

Nutrition facts per 100 g · edible portion

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Plains Pricklypear, broiled (Northern Plains Indians) Plains Pricklypear, raw (Northern Plains Indians)

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91 kcal Calories

0.4 g Protein

21.6 g Carbs

0.3 g Fat

Fair nutrient density 14/100

How many beneficial nutrients Plains Pricklypear, broiled (Northern Plains Indians) delivers for its calories — scored across 24 vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber, minus saturated fat and sodium. See the most nutrient-dense foods.

Caloric ratio

Where the calories in Plains Pricklypear, broiled (Northern Plains Indians) come from — the split across carbs, fat & protein.

91 kcal / serving

95% from carbs

Carbs 95%

21.6 g per serving
Fat 3%

0.3 g per serving
Protein 2%

0.4 g per serving

Full nutrition breakdown

Beneficial
Moderate
Limit
Neutral

Bars are shaded by how a high amount affects your diet — green for nutrients to seek out (fiber, protein, vitamins), red for those best kept low (saturated fat, sodium, cholesterol), neutral where it depends. Each bar shows the % of your Daily Value per serving.

Carbohydrates	Amount	% DV
Total Carbohydrate	21.6 g	8%

Fats & Fatty Acids	Amount	% DV
Total Fat	0.3 g	0%

Protein & Amino Acids	Amount	% DV
Protein	0.4 g	1%

Vitamins	Amount	% DV
Vitamin A (RAE)	~	—
Vitamin C	6.2 mg	7%
Vitamin D	~	—
Vitamin E	~	—
Vitamin K	~	—
Thiamin (B1)	0.0 mg	2%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.0 mg	3%
Niacin (B3)	1.0 mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.1 mg	9%
Folate (B9)	~	—
Vitamin B12	~	—

Minerals	Amount	% DV
Calcium	~	—
Iron	~	—
Magnesium	~	—
Phosphorus	~	—
Potassium	~	—
Sodium	~	—
Zinc	~	—

Sterols	Amount	% DV
Cholesterol	~	—
Phytosterols	~	—

Other	Amount	% DV
Alcohol	~	—
Caffeine	~	—
Theobromine	~	—
Ash	1.9 g	—

About Plains Pricklypear, broiled (Northern Plains Indians)

The plains prickly pear is a low, sprawling cactus native across the Great Plains and western United States, from Texas to Minnesota and out into the desert Southwest. Like other Opuntia cacti it offers two edible harvests: the flat green pads, known as nopales, and the sweet red fruits, called tunas or prickly pears. The pads are stripped of spines and cooked as a tender, slightly tart vegetable in Mexican and Southwestern cooking, while the juicy crimson fruits are eaten fresh or turned into jelly, syrup, candy, and drinks.

Both are low in calories and provide fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, and the same betalain pigments that give the fruit its vivid color. The plant bears showy bright yellow flowers before setting fruit, and it thrives in dry, sandy, sun-baked soils where little else grows. Handle it carefully: singe or scrape off the tiny barbed glochids before eating either the pads or the fruit.

Source: USDA FoodData Central & FooDB. Values are per 100 g, edible portion.