Comparative analysis of the nutritional composition of pulp and peel of prickly pear

摘要

Objective: Nowadays, there are two major concerns of society, namely: (i) concern for health and demand for foods that may have health benefits; and (ii) increase of food waste produced by the food industry. The study of food and its by-products features can be one of the solutions for these two major concerns. In this study a comparative analysis was performed between the pulp and the by-product of prickly pear determining moisture, ash, total protein, total fat and dietary fibre contents.