Fruit facts: Melon (cantaloupe) nutrition facts

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Melon (Cucumis melo) is an annual creeper belonging to genus Cucumis.

Melon is native to northwest India and is now now grown all over the world in the tropical and subtropical regions.

Various cultivars of melon plant have been evolved suitable to particular regions and people.

The fruit is a very good source of vitamin A, folic acid and potassium. Cantaloupe is also rich in vitamin C content and has antioxidant role in health. 100g of cantaloupe provides 20% of dietary vitamin C requirement.

Nutrient values and weights given below are calculated for edible portion only. 50% of the fruit gets wasted as refuse in the form of cavity contents, seeds and rind.

Melon fruit (cantaloupe variety)

Melon fruit nutrition

Nutrients	Units	Value per 100g	One cup diced 170g	One medium size wedge 125g
Water	g	89.82	152.69	112.28
Energy	kcal	36	61	45
Carbohydrate	g	9.09	15.45	11.36
Protein	g	0.54	0.92	0.68
Lipid (fat)	g	0.14	0.24	0.17
Ash	g	0.41	0.70	0.51
Dietary fibre	g	0.8	1.4	1.0

Fruit facts: Melon carbohydrates nutrition

Carbohydrates in cantaloupe	Units	Value per 100g	One cup diced 170g	One medium size wedge 125g
Sugars	g	8.12	13.80	10.15
Fructose	g	2.96	5.03	3.70
Glucose (dextrose)	g	2.68	4.56	3.35
Sucrose	g	2.48	4.22	3.10

Fruit facts: Minerals nutrition

Minerals in cantaloupe	Units	Value per 100g	One cup diced 170g	One medium size wedge 125g
Calcium	mg	6	10	8
Selenium	mcg	0.7	1.2	0.9
Iron	mg	0.17	0.29	0.21
Manganese	mg	0.03	0.05	0.03
Magnesium	mg	10	17	12
Copper	mg	0.02	0.04	0.03
Phosphorus	mg	11	19	14
Zinc	mg	0.09	0.15	0.11
Sodium	mg	18	31	22
Potassium	mg	228	388	285

Fruit facts: Melon vitamins nutrition

Vitamins nutrition	Units	Value per 100g	One cup diced 170g	One medium size wedge 125g
Vitamin C	mg	18.0	30.6	22.5
Thiamin	mg	0.04	0.07	0.05
Riboflavin	mg	0.01	0.02	0.02
Niacin	mg	0.42	0.71	0.52
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.16	0.26	0.19
Vitamin B6	mg	0.09	0.15	0.11
Folate	mcg	19	32	24
Choline	mg	7.6	12.9	9.5
Vitamin A IU	IU	50	85	62
Lutein + zeaxanthin	mcg	27	46	34
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.02	0.03	0.03
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	mcg	2.9	4.9	3.6

Fruit facts: Melon cantaloupe lipids nutrition

Lipids nutrition of cantaloupe	Units	Value per 100g	One cup diced 170g	One medium size wedge 125g
Saturated fatty acids	g	0.04	0.07	0.05
Monounsaturated fatty acids	g	0.003	0.005	0.004
Polyunsaturated fattyacids	g	0.06	0.10	0.07

Fruit facts: Melon amino acids nutrition

Amino acids in cantaloupe	Units	Value per 100g	One cup diced 170g	One medium size wedge 125g
Threonine	g	0.01	0.02	0.02
Serine	g	0.02	0.04	0.03
Isoleucine	g	0.01	0.02	0.02
Proline	g	0.01	0.02	0.02
Leucine	g	0.02	0.03	0.02
Glycine	g	0.02	0.03	0.02
Lysine	g	0.02	0.03	0.02
Glutamic acid	g	0.15	0.26	0.19
Phenylalanine	g	0.02	0.03	0.02
Aspartic acid	g	0.09	0.15	0.11
Tyrosine	g	0.01	0.02	0.01
Alanine	g	0.04	0.08	0.06
Arginine	g	0.01	0.02	0.02
Valine	g	0.02	0.03	0.02

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database (2009)