Melon Nutritional Facts
A melon is ideal for a calorie-controlled diet as it has very high water content.
Melons are always refreshing and are particularly useful for maintaining calcium levels in bones and preventing brittle bone disease in older people.
The more orange the flesh of a melon the more beneficial carotenes it contains.
Watermelon contains 21 calories per 100g / 3 ½ oz. It contains over 90% water and minute amounts of minerals and vitamins. Other melons contain 20 – 25 calories per 100g / 3 ½ oz and contain the vitamins A, B and C.