Calories in Melons, cantaloupe, crudo

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Melons, cantaloupe, crudo contains 34 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cuña, media, 1/8 de melón medio (69 g) provides about 23 kcal.

Roughly 87% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 9% from protein and 5% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in frutas y jugos de frutas on FoodFactly, where the median is 60 kcal per 100 g across 386 foods.

100 g provides 41% of the Daily Value for Vitamina C and 19% of the Daily Value for Vitamina A.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.

34kcal per 100 g
0,84 gprotein
8,2 gcarbohydrates
0,19 gfat
23kcal in 1 cuña, media, 1/8 de melón medio (69 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 34 kcal
Total fat M 0,19 g 0,2%
Saturated fat C 0,051 g 0,3%
Trans fat Z 0 g
Cholesterol Z 0 mg 0%
Sodium M 16 mg 0,7%
Total carbohydrates C 8,2 g 3%
Dietary fiber M 0,9 g 3%
Total sugars ? 7,9 g
Protein M 0,84 g 2%
Vitamina A ? 169 µg19%
Vitamina C M 36,7 mg41%
Vitamina D Z 0 µg0%
Vitamina E M 0,05 mg0,3%
Vitamina K M 2,5 µg2%
Thiamin (B1) M 0,041 mg3%
Riboflavin (B2) M 0,019 mg1%
Niacin (B3) M 0,73 mg5%
Ácido pantoténico (B5) M 0,11 mg2%
Vitamina B6 M 0,072 mg4%
Folate (B9) C 21 µg5%
Vitamina B12 Z 0 µg0%
Choline ? 7,6 mg1%
Calcio M 9 mg0,7%
Iron M 0,21 mg1%
Magnesio M 12 mg3%
Fósforo M 15 mg1%
Potasio M 267 mg6%
Zinc M 0,18 mg2%
Copper M 0,041 mg5%
Manganese M 0,041 mg2%
Selenio M 0,4 µg0,7%
Fluoride M 1 µg

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 9%Carbohydrates: 87%Fat: 5%34kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 9%
  • Carbohydrates 87%
  • Fat 5%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Vitamina C41%Vitamina A19%Potasio6%Folate (B9)5%Niacin (B3)5%Copper5%Vitamina B64%Thiamin (B1)3%Magnesio3%Ácido pantoténico (B5)2%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein0,84 gabove the median for frutas y jugos de frutas (median 0,61 g)
  • Fiber0,9 gin the lowest quarter of frutas y jugos de frutas (median 1,6 g)
  • Sugars7,9 gin the lowest quarter of frutas y jugos de frutas (median 11 g)
  • Saturated fat0,051 gabove the median for frutas y jugos de frutas (median 0,021 g)
  • Sodium16 mgin the top quarter of frutas y jugos de frutas (median 3 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal2,5 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water90,2 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Grasa monoinsaturada C0,003 g
Grasa poliinsaturada C0,081 g
Sugars and starch (7)
Starch M0,03 g
Sucrose M4,4 g
Glucose M1,5 g
Fructosa M1,9 g
Lactose M0 g
Maltose M0,04 g
Galactose M0,06 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan M0,002 g
Threonine M0,017 g
Isoleucine M0,021 g
Leucine M0,029 g
Lysine M0,03 g
Metionina M0,012 g
Cistino M0,002 g
Phenylalanine M0,023 g
Tyrosine M0,014 g
Valine M0,033 g
Arginine M0,029 g
Histidina M0,015 g
Alanine M0,095 g
Ácido aspartico M0,14 g
Ácido glutamico M0,21 g
Glycine M0,026 g
Proline M0,019 g
Serine M0,042 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0 g
Ácido linoléico (omega-6, 18:2) ?0,035 g
SFA 4:0 ?0 g
SFA 6:0 ?0 g
SFA 8:0 ?0 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0,001 g
SFA 14:0 ?0,001 g
SFA 16:0 ?0,043 g
SFA 18:0 ?0,005 g
MUFA 18:1 ?0,003 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0,046 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0 g
Carotenoids (14)
Betacaroteno M2.020 µg
Lycopene M0 µg
Lutein + zeaxantina M26 µg
Retinol Z0 µg
Caroteno, alfa M16 µg
Vitamina D (D2 + D3), Unidades Internacionales Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta M1 µg
Tocopherol, beta M0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma M0,11 mg
Tocopherol, delta M0 mg
Tocotrienol, alfa M0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta M0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma M0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta M0 mg
Sterols (1)
Fitosterols ?10 mg
Other components (13)
Agua M90,2 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine Z0 mg
Ash M0,65 g
Theobromine Z0 mg
Energy C141 kJ
Vitamina A, UI ?3.382 IU
Vitamina K (Dihidrophylloquinona) M0 µg
Ácido fólico Z0 µg
Folato, comida M21 µg
Betaine M0,1 mg
Vitamina E, añadido Z0 mg
Vitamina B-12, añadido Z0 µg

Values by source

More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

Per 100 g USDA Foundation
Calories 34 kcal
Protein 0,82 g
Carbohydrates 8,2 g
Fat 0,18 g
Fiber 0,8 g
Sugars 7,9 g
Sodium 30 mg

Other forms of Melons

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Melons, casaba, crudo Raw 28 1,1 g 6,6 g 0,1 g
Melons, honeydew, crudo Raw 36 0,54 g 9,1 g 0,14 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Grapefrut, crudo Raw 32 0,63 g 8,1 g 0,1 g
Peach, amarillo, crudo Raw 39 0,91 g 9,5 g 0,25 g
Zumo de naranja, crudo Raw 45 0,7 g 10,4 g 0,2 g
Watermelon, crudo Raw 30 0,61 g 7,6 g 0,15 g
Papaya, crudo Raw 43 0,47 g 10,8 g 0,26 g
Cantaloupe, crudo Raw 38 0,82 g 8,2 g 0,18 g
Honeydew melon, crudo Raw 36 0,54 g 9,1 g 0,14 g
Grapefrut, crudo, blanco, en todas las zonas Raw 33 0,69 g 8,4 g 0,1 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in raw melons?

100 g of raw melons has 34 kcal. 1 cuña, media, 1/8 de melón medio (69 g): about 23 kcal. 1 cuña, pequeña, 1/8 de pequeño melón (55 g): about 19 kcal. 1 cuña, grande, 1/8 de gran melón (102 g): about 35 kcal.

How much protein is in raw melons?

Raw melons contains 0,84 g of protein per 100 g (2% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0,58 g in 1 cuña, media, 1/8 de melón medio (69 g). About 9% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other frutas y jugos de frutas, that is above the median (median 0,61 g).

How many carbs are in raw melons?

Raw melons has 8,2 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0,9 g of fiber and 7,9 g of sugars.

How much fat is in raw melons?

Raw melons contains 0,19 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0,051 g is saturated (0,3% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does raw melons contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamina C (41% DV) and Vitamina A (19% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in raw melons?

100 g contains 16 mg of sodium, 0,7% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated 1 de abril de 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on 6 de noviembre de 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 169092. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 1 de abril de 2019. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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