Casaba Melon Calories
Article by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
One cup of fresh casaba melon contains about 48 calories.
One cup of frozen casaba melon contains about 45 calories.
For casabas that are sweetest, sniff-test for a fruity smell.
Nutrition Pluses
They are also very low in dietary fat and they offer about 1.5 grams of dietary fiber per cubed cup.
While they are not a significant source of calcium benefits, they do have a few mgs per serving. But oh my, just look at the potassium content at 309 per serving.
The melon is also an excellent source for Vitamin C at over 37 mgs per cup. The casaba contains zero cholesterol and zero caffeine.
Casaba Melon Calories, Nutrition Facts
|
Vitamins, Minerals |
Units |
100 Grams |
1 Cup, Cubes |
1 Melon, 1640 g |
| Energy, Calories |
kcal |
28 |
48 |
459 |
| Protein |
g |
1.11 |
1.89 |
18.20 |
| Total lipid (fat) |
g |
0.10 |
0.17 |
1.64 |
| Carbohydrate |
g |
6.58 |
11.19 |
107.91 |
| Fiber, total dietary |
g |
0.9 |
1.5 |
14.8 |
| Sugars, total |
g |
5.69 |
9.67 |
93.32 |
| Minerals | ||||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg |
11 |
19 |
180 |
| Iron, Fe |
mg |
0.34 |
0.58 |
5.58 |
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg |
11 |
19 |
180 |
| Phosphorus, P |
mg |
5 |
8 |
82 |
| Potassium, K |
mg |
182 |
309 |
2985 |
| Sodium, Na |
mg |
9 |
15 |
148 |
| Zinc, Zn |
mg |
0.07 |
0.12 |
1.15 |
| Vitamins | ||||
| Vitamin C |
mg |
21.8 |
37.1 |
357.5 |
| Thiamin |
mg |
0.015 |
0.026 |
0.246 |
| Riboflavin |
mg |
0.031 |
0.053 |
0.508 |
| Niacin |
mg |
0.232 |
0.394 |
3.805 |
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg |
0.163 |
0.277 |
2.673 |
| Folate, DFE |
µg |
8 |
14 |
131 |
| Vitamin B-12 |
µg |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Vitamin A, RAE |
µg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg |
0.05 |
0.08 |
0.82 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) |
µg |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Vitamin D |
IU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Vitamin K |
µg |
2.5 |
4.2 |
41.0 |
| Lipids, Fatty Acid Totals | ||||
| Sotal saturated |
g |
0.025 |
0.042 |
0.410 |
| Monounsaturated |
g |
0.002 |
0.003 |
0.033 |
| Polyunsaturated |
g |
0.039 |
0.066 |
0.640 |
| Cholesterol |
mg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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