Prickly pear seed oil
Prickly pear seed oil
Prickly pear seed oil is pressed from seeds separated from the cactus fruit pulp, generally used in small amounts as a culinary oil or in blends.
About Prickly pear seed oil
Prickly pear seed oil is a plant oil pressed from the seeds found in prickly pear cactus fruit. It is generally sold as a clear to golden oil with a light, smooth texture and a mild, sometimes faintly nutty aroma. The seeds are separated from the fruit pulp before pressing, so the oil is distinct from prickly pear juice, pulp or fruit extracts.
It is used in small amounts as a culinary oil in some food products, though it is also sold for non-culinary uses. Products may be cold-pressed, refined or blended with other oils, and labels may vary in how they identify the source. Nutrition comparisons depend on the oil's extraction and refining and on whether a product is pure oil or a blend.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Prickly pear seed oil nutrition & diet
Prickly pear seed oil nutritional value
Representative benchmark: Oil, not further specified
Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 899kcal
- Protein
- 0.0g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 99.9g
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Pressed, refined and blended oils are not directly comparable; check whether the product is pure seed oil or includes other oils.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.5.1.9_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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