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Melon, flesh only, average

Melon is a fruit; these figures describe the flesh only and are an average for cantaloupe-type, Galia and Honeydew varieties. It consists mainly of water, with carbohydrate as its main energy-providing nutrient. Per 100g, it contains 92g of water, 5.5g of carbohydrate, 1.3g of fibre and 16mg of vitamin C.

Vitamin C supports normal immune function and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. Fibre contributes to normal bowel function. The carbohydrate in melon is present as naturally occurring sugars, which are worth noting when monitoring total carbohydrate or sugar intake. Melon flesh contains little fat or salt. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energía

24 kcal

Energía

100 kJ

Grasa

0.1g

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

5.5g

of which sugars

5.5g

Fibra

1.3g

Proteína

0.5g

Sal

0.04g

Agua

92g

Colesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina E

0.09mg

Vitamina C

16mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.05mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.01mg

Niacin (B3)

0.5mg

Vitamin B6

0.09mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Ácido fólico

7µg

Calcio

13mg

Hierro

0.23mg

Magnesio

10mg

Phosphorus

10mg

Potasio

180mg

Sodio

17mg

Zinc

0.1mg

Cobre

0.01mg

Selenio

Trace

Other types of melon

Alimentos

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Melon, flesh only, average, weighed whole

15 kcal

0.3g

0.1g

0.8g

Melon, flesh only, average, weighed with skin

16 kcal

0.3g

0.1g

0.9g

Melon, Canteloupe-type, flesh only

19 kcal

0.6g

0.1g

1.8g

Melon, Canteloupe-type, flesh only, weighed whole

12 kcal

0.4g

0.1g

1.1g

Melon, Canteloupe-type, flesh only, weighed with skin

13 kcal

0.4g

0.1g

1.2g

Melon, Galia, flesh only

24 kcal

0.5g

0.1g

–

Melon, Galia, flesh only, weighed whole

16 kcal

0.3g

0.1g

–

Melon, Galia, flesh only, weighed with skin

16 kcal

0.3g

0.1g

–

Melon, Honeydew, flesh only, weighed whole

17 kcal

0.3g

0.1g

0.4g

Melon, Honeydew, flesh only, weighed with skin

18 kcal

0.3g

0.1g

0.4g

Melon, watermelon, flesh only

31 kcal

0.5g

0.3g

–

Melon, watermelon, flesh only, weighed whole

18 kcal

0.3g

0.2g

–

Melon, yellow flesh, flesh only

29 kcal

0.5g

0.1g

0.7g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Average of Canteloupe-type, Galia and Honeydew varieties). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Lecturas adicionales y referencias

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Historial del artículo

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Última versión
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente