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Opuntia (Nopales) Cactus Powder
Opuntia cactus (nopales) is an excellent food for reptiles. Its high in fiber and calcium and low in phosphorous. However quality cactus pads are available in limited quantities. The powder has all the nutrition of the pads minus the water (pads are 94% water). The powder is used like calcium supplements....light sprinkled on the food 3 times a week.
As you can see from the following chart, the pads are 90% water. The powder is around 5% water. So 1/2 pound of powder = about 5 pounds of pads
Cactus is a great source of calcium. It has more calcium than milk
Milk .113% and cactus .164%
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Nopales, rawScientific Name: Nopalea cochenillifera
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| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams of edible portion |
Sample Count |
Std. Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximates | ||||
| Water |
g
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94.12
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8
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0.107
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| Energy |
kcal
|
16
|
0
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| Energy |
kj
|
66
|
0
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| Protein |
g
|
1.32
|
4
|
0.141
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| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.09
|
4
|
0.021
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| Ash |
g
|
1.14
|
4
|
0.103
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| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
3.33
|
0
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| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
2.2
|
8
|
0.094
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| Sugars, total |
g
|
1.15
|
0
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| Minerals | ||||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
164
|
4
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26.039
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| Iron, Fe |
mg
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0.59
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4
|
0.108
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| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
52
|
4
|
3.568
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| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
16
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4
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1.262
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| Potassium, K |
mg
|
257
|
4
|
37.582
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| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
21
|
8
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1.607
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| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.25
|
4
|
0.030
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| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.052
|
4
|
0.008
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| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.457
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4
|
0.033
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| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
0.7
|
0
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| Vitamins | ||||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
9.3
|
4
|
2.929
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| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.012
|
4
|
0.002
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| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.041
|
4
|
0.002
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| Niacin |
mg
|
0.410
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4
|
0.077
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| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.167
|
4
|
0.012
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| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.070
|
4
|
0.014
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| Folate, total |
mcg
|
3
|
4
|
0.931
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| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
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| Folate, food |
mcg
|
3
|
4
|
0.931
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| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
3
|
0
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| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
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| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
457
|
0
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| Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
23
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0
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| Retinol |
mcg
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0
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0
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| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
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0.00
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0
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| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
5.3
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0
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| Lipids | ||||
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
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0.016
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0
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| 4:0 |
g
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0.000
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0
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| 6:0 |
g
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0.000
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0
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| 8:0 |
g
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0.000
|
0
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| 10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
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| 12:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
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| 14:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
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| 16:0 |
g
|
0.012
|
0
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| 18:0 |
g
|
0.002
|
0
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| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.018
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0
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| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g
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0.002
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0
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| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g
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0.017
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0
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| 20:1 |
g
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0.000
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0
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| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g
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0.000
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0
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| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
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0.050
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0
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| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g
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0.044
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0
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| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g
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0.005
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0
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| 18:4 |
g
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0.000
|
0
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| 20:4 undifferentiated |
g
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0.000
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0
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| 20:5 n-3 |
g
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0.000
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0
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| 22:5 n-3 |
g
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0.000
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0
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| 22:6 n-3 |
g
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0.000
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0
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| Cholesterol |
mg
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0
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0
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| Amino acids | ||||
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.014
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4
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| Threonine |
g
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0.040
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4
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| Isoleucine |
g
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0.049
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4
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| Leucine |
g
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0.077
|
4
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| Lysine |
g
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0.059
|
4
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| Methionine |
g
|
0.015
|
4
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| Cystine |
g
|
0.008
|
4
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| Phenylalanine |
g
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0.049
|
4
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| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.029
|
4
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| Valine |
g
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0.059
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4
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| Arginine |
g
|
0.052
|
4
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| Histidine |
g
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0.025
|
4
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| Alanine |
g
|
0.050
|
4
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| Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.086
|
4
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| Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.145
|
4
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| Glycine |
g
|
0.046
|
4
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| Proline |
g
|
0.043
|
4
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| Serine |
g
|
0.043
|
4
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| Other | ||||
| Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
0
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| Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
0
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| Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
0
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| Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
250
|
4
|
114.052
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| Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
48
|
2
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| Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0
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0
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| Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
0
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| Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
0
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0
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USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 16 (July 2003)
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