1560s, to remove (a nut, etc.) from a shell, from shell (n.). The meaning to bombard with shells is first attested 1856. To shell out disburse (1801) is a figurative use from the image of extracting nuts. Related: Shelled; shelling.
There are 14 calories in 1 cup, slices (3 oz) of Nopales (Cactus Leaf), raw. You'd need to walk 4 minutes to burn 14 calories. Visit CalorieKing to see calorie count and nutrient data for all portion sizes.
1 150 calories in a small cantaloupe melon (4.25 diameter). 2  180 calories in a medium or average size cantaloupe melon (5 diameter). 3  227 calories in a large cantaloupe melon (6.5 diameter). 4  53-55 calories in a cup of diced cantaloupe melon. 10 calories in each ounce, or 28 grams, of cantaloupe melon. 2  35 calories in 1 average slice a -- 1/8th slice taken from a large size 6.5 diameter whole melon.