Watermelons are low in calories and very high in lycopene, which is a very heart-healthy phytochemical. Watermelons also have a lot of vitamin A and beta carotene too.
Healthy Watermelon Recipes:
The following nutrition information is for one serving of watermelon. That would be about one cup of watermelon balls, or 154 grams. This general information is for any variety of raw watermelons.
Water: 140.83 g
Calories: 46
Protein: 0.94 g
Carbohydrates: 11.63 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Sugars: 9.55 g
Total Fat: 0.23 g
Saturated Fat: 0.025 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.077 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Calcium: 11 mg
Iron: 0.37 mg
Magnesium: 15 mg
Phosphorus: 17 mg
Potassium: 172 mg
Sodium: 2 mg
Zinc: 0.15 mg
Vitamin C: 12.5 mg
Thiamin: 0.051 mg
Riboflavin: 0.032 mg
Niacin: 0.274 mg
Pantothenic Acid: 0.340 mg
Vitamin B6: 0.069 mg
Vitamin B12: 0 mcg
Folate: 5 mcg
Vitamin A: 876 IU
Vitamin E: 0.08 mg
Vitamin K: 0.2 mcg
beta Carotene: 467 mcg
beta Cryptoxanthin: 120 mcg
Lycopene: 6979 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 12 mcg
Watermelons are low in calories and very high in lycopene, which is a very heart-healthy phytochemical. Watermelon also has a lot of vitamin A and beta carotene too.
Healthy Watermelon Recipes:
Abbreviations:
- g = gram
- mg = milligram
- mcg = microgram
- IU = International Unit
