Beta Carotene in Watermelon
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How Much Beta Carotene in Watermelon?
1 cup of cubed watermelon contains about 461 µg of beta carotene.
The cool thing about watermelons is that they are available in so many sizes and colors - from baby melons to those weighing several pounds.
Largest Watermelon on Record
The current largest watermelon record stands at 286.8 pounds, set by Lloyd Bright. That's amazing!
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Simple Recipes for Watermelon
1. Many recipes are tried and true, no fail show-stoppers which please crowds through visual presentation.
Such is the old-fashioned Watermelon Boat where the meat of the melon is scooped out and the hulled rind is refilled with a barrage of fruit selections.
Have you ever created this simple recipe? And if so, what fruit did you choose to use as a filler? As you think about that, we will share our favorites.
We like to use the following melons in ball-form: honeydew, yellow and red meat watermelons, and cantaloupe.
Time to Add Splashes of Color to Your Diet Plan
Now we have a beautiful array of color that can be set off using other selections. Let's add a few purple seedless grapes and small whole strawberries.
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Other berries will also enhance colors such as raspberries, blueberries and blackberries.
The great thing about this recipe is not only that it is beautiful - it's also very low in calories.
2. Add chunks of watermelon to your next side salad for a refreshing bite.
3. Top the melon chunks that have been seeded with crumbled cheese; feta works very well.
Add your favorite chopped nuts or hulled seeds - such as pumpkin or sunflower.
Beta Carotene Content of Vine FruitsData Based on µg & 1 Cup Unless Noted |
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Pumpkin, canned, without salt |
17003 |
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Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, without salt (1) |
16803 |
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Melons, cantaloupe, raw |
3232 |
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Peas, edible-podded, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained |
1216 |
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Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average |
808 |
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Tomato products, canned, puree, without salt added |
765 |
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Watermelon, raw |
461 |
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Blackberries, raw |
184 |
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Beans, snap, yellow, canned |
85 |
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Blueberries, frozen, sweetened |
69 |
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