Watermelon Nutrition Facts

Overview of Watermelon Nutrition

Scientific Name: Citrullus lanatus

Order: Cucurbitales

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Watermelon is a large fruit of a more or less spherical shape. It has an oval or spherical shape and a dark green and smooth rind, sometimes showing irregular areas of a pale green color.

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	30 kcal	2%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	7.55 g	3%
Dietary Fiber	0.40 g	1%
Sugars	6.20 g
Starch	0.00 g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	2.00 mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	0.15 g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.02 g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.04 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	0.05 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	0.05 g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	0.00 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	0.00 g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00 g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.00 g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00 g
Trans Fat	0.00 g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	0.61 g	1%
Tryptophan	0.01 g
Threonine	0.03 g
Isoleucine	0.02 g
Leucine	0.02 g
Lysine	0.06 g
Methionine	0.01 g
Cystine	0.00 g
Phenylalanine	0.01 g
Tyrosine	0.01 g
Valine	0.02 g
Arginine	0.06 g
Histidine	0.01 g
Alanine	0.02 g
Aspartic Acid	0.04 g
Glutamic Acid	0.06 g
Glycine	0.01 g
Proline	0.02 g
Serine	0.02 g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin C	8.10 mg	9%
Thiamin	0.03 mg	3%
Riboflavin	0.02 mg	2%
Niacin	0.18 mg	1%
Pantothenic Acid	0.22 mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.04 mg	2%
Folate, total	3.00 mcg	1%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	3.00 mcg
Choline	4.10 mg	1%
Betaine	0.30 mg
Vitamin B12	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, total	28.50 mcg	3%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	28.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	303.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	78.00 mcg
Lycopene	4532.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin	8.00 mcg
Vitamin E, total	0.05 mg	0%
Alpha-Tocopherol	0.05 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Delta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Vitamin D	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.10 mcg	0%
Biotin	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calcium	7.00 mg	1%
Iron	0.24 mg	1%
Magnesium	10.00 mg	2%
Phosphorus	11.00 mg	1%
Potassium	112.00 mg	2%
Sodium	1.00 mg	0%
Zinc	0.10 mg	1%
Copper	0.04 mg	4%
Manganese	0.04 mg	2%
Selenium	0.40 mcg	1%
Iodine	- mcg	-
Chromium	- mcg	-
Molybdenum	- mcg	-
Chloride	- mg	-
Fluoride	1.50 mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	91.45 g
Ash	0.25 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

Reference(s):

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.