✦ Rich in beta-carotene (vitamin A) ✦ Good source of vitamin C ✦ Very low in calories ✦ High water content

Cantaloupe melon has fragrant orange flesh that is high in beta-carotene and vitamin C while being very low in calories. Its high water content makes it a hydrating summer fruit.

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Preparation note

Weighed whole figures account for the inedible rind and seeds; eat the flesh fresh and chilled to keep vitamin C.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

12.0
kcal
Energy
0.40
g
Protein
2.50
g
Carbs
0.60
g
Fibre
0.10
g
Fat
2.50
g
Sugars
0.01
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Vitamin A (RE) 174 µg 25%
Potassium 120 mg 6%
Chloride 26.0 mg 3%
Vitamin C 15.0 mg 19%
Calcium 12.0 mg 2%
Phosphorus 8.00 mg 1%
Magnesium 6.00 mg 2%
Folate 3.00 µg 2%
Niacin (B3) 0.300 mg 2%
Niacin equivalents (NE) 0.300 mg 2%
Iron 0.200 mg 1%
Zinc 0.100 mg 1%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.080 mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.060 mg 4%
Vitamin E (alpha-TE) 0.060 mg 1%
Thiamin (B1) 0.020 mg 2%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.010 mg 1%
Selenium 0.000 µg 0%
Copper 0.000 mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Manganese 0.000 mg 0%
Iodine 2.00 µg 1%
Trans fat 0.000 g —
Fructose 1.30 g —
Glucose (dextrose) 1.10 g —
Sucrose 0.100 g —
Maltose 0.000 g —
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Beta-carotene 1,035 µg —
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%

* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food. NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label. They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.

Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead. How we source and normalise our data →

Sources: CoFID 2021
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