TABLE 1.

Chemical composition of nopal cladodes

Composition (% DW)					Reference
Carbohydrates	Proteins	Lipids	Crude fiber	Ash
42.94	7.07	2.16	7.07	17.65	Hernandez‐Urbiola et al. (2010)
—	11.73	1.89	55.05	23.05	Cornejo‐Villegas et al. (2010)
61.4	6.7	0.1	15.0	17.3	Guevara‐Fig ueroa et al. (2010)
38.0	11.2	0.69	5.97	14.4	Astello‐García et al. (2015)

—, No determinate; DW, dry weight.