Food detail / Source: USDA

Prickly pear

Category: Fruit

Preparation: Prickly pears, raw, exactly as identified by USDA.

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Illustration of Prickly pear: Prickly pears, raw, exactly as identified by USDA.

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Rank per 100 g · #1 = highest amount, not a health score. Ranks update with the published catalog.

Calories

Rank 139 of 175 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

41.0 kcal

Protein

Rank 180 of 206 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.7 g

Carbohydrates

Rank 108 of 206 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

9.6 g

Fat

Rank 120 of 195 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.5 g

Fiber

Rank 63 of 186 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

3.6 g

Water

Rank 55 of 206 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

87.5 g

Calcium

Rank 66 of 205 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

56.0 mg

Iron

Rank 145 of 187 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.3 mg

Magnesium

Rank 37 of 205 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

85.0 mg

Phosphorus

Rank 162 of 205 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

24.0 mg

Potassium

Rank 129 of 205 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

220.0 mg

Sodium

Rank 119 of 183 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

5.0 mg

Vitamin C

Rank 53 of 178 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

14.0 mg

Thiamin

Rank 171 of 185 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.0 mg

Riboflavin

Rank 106 of 179 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.1 mg

Niacin

Rank 123 of 188 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.5 mg

Vitamin B6

Rank 146 of 187 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.1 mg

Folate

Rank 153 of 176 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

6.0 µg

Vitamin B12

Rank 67 of 166 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.0 µg

Vitamin A

Rank 94 of 169 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

2.0 µg

Cholesterol

Rank 68 of 170 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.0 mg

USDA composition per 100 g for this preparation. Missing values and results below quantification limits remain unavailable for arithmetic; see USDA for the original limits. These data do not establish a food-specific health benefit.

206 foods · per 100 g

Where does this food rank?

Position 1 has the highest amount. All published foods with data for the same nutrient form are compared using compatible units. Rankings refresh when catalog changes are published; a high position does not mean a food is healthier.

218 nutrients · page 1 of 19

  • 5-methyl tetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF)

    —
    Not reported1 with comparable data

    205 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • 25-hydroxycholecalciferol

    —
    Not reported2 with comparable data

    204 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Alanine

    —
    Not reported144 with comparable data

    62 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Alcohol, ethyl

    #23
    0 g139 with comparable data

    67 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Amino acids

    —
    Not reported0 with comparable data

    206 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Arginine

    —
    Not reported148 with comparable data

    58 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Ash

    #57
    1.64 g205 with comparable data

    1 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Aspartic acid

    —
    Not reported145 with comparable data

    61 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Beta-glucan

    —
    Not reported1 with comparable data

    205 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Beta-sitosterol

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    Not reported8 with comparable data

    198 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Betaine

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    Not reported60 with comparable data

    146 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Biotin

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    Not reported10 with comparable data

    196 not reported · 0 incompatible units

Unreported values never count as zero. Ties use the stable food identifier. Bars show relative position, not a percentage of recommended intake.

Photograph credits
Bitameans preparation illustration: Prickly pear · Preparation illustration © 2026 Q8pass Society. · Q8pass Society commissioned digital illustration. Square WebP renditions prepared from the commissioned illustration; this is artwork, not a factual identification photograph or measured serving.

Reference photograph; not the sample analyzed by USDA.

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