Watermelon Nutrition

Watermelons are in nature an excellent source of vitamins A, C, and B6. They are also a great source of potassium, and extremely low in sodium. Watermelons are a great snack for both children and adults, for the reason that they contain practically no fat.

Pictures or artifacts that have survived to the present show that watermelon was grown by the ancient Egyptians. It was founded in 4000 B.C. and is still a universal fruit that continues to be a favorite fruit to many people. By the 1600′s, watermelon made it’s way to Spain, China, Great Britain, and even farther beyond.

Picture By : Vida Naji

Watermelon during a juice fast can cure kidney disorders. Watermelon juice is tasty and it is easy to make a few liters quickly. Fresh from a juicer, watermelon has a vibrant alive flavor that boosts your energy. But watermelon juice does not keep for long, so drink watermelon juice within a few hours of making it. The pic on the left is a watermelon grown is a square container. When is comes to flavor and nutrition, it is hard to beat watermelon. Add pineapple to this, and you boost the flavor of watermelon juice to the heavens.

Nutrient	Units	1.00 X 1 cup, diced ——- 152g
Proximates
Water	g	139.00
Energy	kcal	46
Energy	kj	193
Protein	g	0.93
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.23
Ash	g	0.38
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	11.48
Fiber, total dietary	g	0.6
Sugars, total	g	9.42
Sucrose	g	1.84
Glucose (dextrose)	g	2.40
Fructose	g	5.11
Lactose	g	0.00
Maltose	g	0.09
Galactose	g	0.00
Starch	g	0.00
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	11
Iron, Fe	mg	0.36
Magnesium, Mg	mg	15
Phosphorus, P	mg	17
Potassium, K	mg	170
Sodium, Na	mg	2
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.15
Copper, Cu	mg	0.064
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.058
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.6
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	12.3
Thiamin	mg	0.050
Riboflavin	mg	0.032
Niacin	mg	0.271
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.336
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.068
Folate, total	mcg	5
Folic acid	mcg	0
Folate, food	mcg	5
Folate, DFE	mcg_DFE	5
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00
Vitamin B-12, added	mcg	0.00
Vitamin A, IU	IU	865
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg_RAE	43
Retinol	mcg	0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.08
Vitamin E, added	mg	0.00
Tocopherol, beta	mg	0.00
Tocopherol, gamma	mg	0.00
Tocopherol, delta	mg	0.00
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	mcg	0.2
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated	g	0.024
4:0	g	0.000
6:0	g	0.000
8:0	g	0.000
10:0	g	0.002
12:0	g	0.002
14:0	g	0.000
16:0	g	0.012
18:0	g	0.009
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	0.056
16:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000
18:1 undifferentiated	g	0.056
20:1	g	0.000
22:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	0.076
18:2 undifferentiated	g	0.076
18:3 undifferentiated	g	0.000
18:4	g	0.000
20:4 undifferentiated	g	0.000
20:5 n-3	g	0.000
22:5 n-3	g	0.000
22:6 n-3	g	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0
Phytosterols	mg	3
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.011
Threonine	g	0.041
Isoleucine	g	0.029
Leucine	g	0.027
Lysine	g	0.094
Methionine	g	0.009
Cystine	g	0.003
Phenylalanine	g	0.023
Tyrosine	g	0.018
Valine	g	0.024
Arginine	g	0.090
Histidine	g	0.009
Alanine	g	0.026
Aspartic acid	g	0.059
Glutamic acid	g	0.096
Glycine	g	0.015
Proline	g	0.036
Serine	g	0.024
Other
Alcohol, ethyl	g	0.0
Caffeine	mg	0
Theobromine	mg	0
Carotene, beta	mcg	461
Carotene, alpha	mcg	0
Cryptoxanthin, beta	mcg	119
Lycopene	mcg	6889
Lutein + zeaxanthin	mcg	12