Calories in Prickly Pears
Nutrition Facts
Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
Nutrition Data Chart Posted Below
Calories in Prickly Pears
The fruit of one prickly pear contains a skinny 42 calories.
Dietary Fiber, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamins
One prickly pear is packed with a swarm of essential vitamins and nutrients. They rival a serving of dried prunes with their 3.7 grams of dietary fiber.
They contain almost no lipid content and even hold protein benefits - close to one gram per fruit.
There are almost 60 mg's of bone-supporting calcium, over 200 mg's of potassium, and over 14 mg's of immunity boosting Vitamin C.
Magnesium in Prickly Pears
One fruit contains 88 mg's of magnesium which is accompanied with the following health benefits:
* Anti-inflammatory properties.
* Can reduce insulin resistance while combating Type 2 diabetes.
* May prevent migraine headaches.
* May boost benefits from exercise.
* Combats depression.
* Fights constipation.
Nutrition Facts for Prickly Pears
|
Green Variety |
Unit Measures | 1 cup | 1 Prickly Pear without refuse |
|
Water |
g
|
130.45
|
90.18
|
|
Calories |
kcal
|
61
|
42
|
|
Protein |
g
|
1.09
|
0.75
|
|
Total Fat |
g
|
0.76
|
0.53
|
|
Saturated Fat |
g
|
0.100
|
0.069
|
|
Monounsaturated Fat |
g
|
0.112
|
0.077
|
|
Polyunsaturated Fat |
g
|
0.317
|
0.219
|
|
Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
|
Ash |
g
|
2.44
|
1.69
|
|
Carbohydrate |
g
|
14.26
|
9.86
|
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
5.4
|
3.7
|
|
Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
83
|
58
|
|
Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.45
|
0.31
|
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
127
|
88
|
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
36
|
25
|
|
Potassium, K |
mg
|
328
|
227
|
|
Sodium, Na |
mg
|
7
|
5
|
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.18
|
0.12
|
|
Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.119
|
0.082
|
|
Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
0.9
|
0.6
|
|
Vitamin C |
mg
|
20.9
|
14.4
|
|
Thiamin |
mg
|
0.021
|
0.014
|
|
Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.089
|
0.062
|
|
Niacin |
mg
|
0.685
|
0.474
|
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.089
|
0.062
|
|
Folate, total |
mcg
|
9
|
6
|
|
Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
64
|
44
|
|
Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
37
|
26
|
|
Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
4
|
3
|