Nutrition per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 23 kcal |
| Protein | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4.2 g |
| Fibre | 1.5 g |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| Vitamin C | 22.8 mg |
| Folate | 22.3 µg |
| Potassium | 206 mg |
Where its calories come from
- Protein 8%
- Carbohydrate 78%
- Fat 14%
Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.
How many calories in one serving of musk melon?
About 23 kcal for one katori, cut (100 g), and about 46 kcal if you have two.
One serving, against your day
How much of an adult woman's daily need one serving (100 g) fills.
22.8 mg
22.3 µg
206 mg
11.6 mg
Source
Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code E045. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.
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Is musk melon good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?
Weight loss
Good choiceOnly 23 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.
PCOS and PCOD
Good choiceOnly 4.2 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.
Diabetes
Good choiceOnly 4.2 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.
Menopause
Fine as part of a mealNot a standout for calcium or protein in a 100 g serving, but fine as part of a meal.
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Varieties
Per 100 g.
| Variety | kcal | Carbs (g) | Fibre (g) | Sugars (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange flesh (shown above) | 23 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Yellow flesh | 28 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
Also called
Assamese: Siral; Bengali: Kharamuja; Gujarati: Kharbujo; Hindi: Kharbooja; Kannada: Kharbooja; Kashmiri: Kherbuz; Malayalam: Mulam pazham; Marathi: Kharbooja; Odia: Kharbooja; Punjabi: Kharbooja; Sanskrit: Kharbuuja; Tamil: Mulam pazham; Telugu: Kharbooja; Urdu: Kharbuz.
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