Nutritional Information

Macro nutrients

Composition
Compositiongram
Fat0.1
Carbohydrate7.0
Protein0.2
Dietary fibre0.7
Alcohol0.0
Water92.0
Energy content
Energy contentenergiprosent
Fat3
Carbohydrate90
Protein3
Dietary fibre4
Alcohol0
  • Fat
  • Carbohydrate
  • Protein
  • Dietary fibre
  • Alcohol
  • Water
  • Energy in 100 g: 131 kJ (31 kcal)
  • Edible part: 46 %
NutrientSourceQuantityEnergiprosent
Fat2%
Carbohydrate90%
Dietary fibre4%
Protein2%
Alcohol0%
Water-

Carbohydrates

CarbohydrateSource7 g
Starch
Sugar, total
Sugar, added
Sugar, free

Vitamins

Fat-soluble vitaminsSourceQuantity
Vitamin A (RAE)
Vitamin A (RE)1 RE0 %
Retinol
Beta-carotene
Vitamin D0 %
Vitamin E0 %
Water-soluble vitaminsSourceQuantity
Vitamin B1 (thiamin)1 %
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)0 %
Vitamin B3 (niacin)
Niacin equivalents1 %
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)2 %
Vitamin B9 (folate)5 %
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)0 %
Vitamin C (askorbic acid)13 %

Minerals and trace elements

MineralsSourceQuantity
Salt (NaCl)
Calcium (Ca)0 %
Sodium (Na)
Potassium (K)6 %
Magnesium (Mg)3 %
Phosphorus (P)2 %
Trace elementsSourceQuantity
Iron (Fe)0 %
Zinc (Zn)0 %
Selenium (Se)0 %
Copper (Cu)2 %
Iodine (I)2 %

Classification

Food ID: 06.610

Scientific name: Cucumis melo L. ssp. melo var. inodorus H. Jacq.

FoodEx2: Melons (A00KF)

Facets
F28 ProcessRaw, no heat treatment (A07HS)

LanguaL

The foods in Matvaretabellen are described using a classification system called LanguaL. LanguaL stands for "Langua aLimentaria" or "language of food". This language enables standardized descriptions of foods.

LanguaLClassification
A0143Fruit or fruit product (US CFR)
A0833Fruit or fruit product (EUROFIR)
B1582Honeydew melon
C0229Fruit, peel removed, core, pit or seed removed
E0150Whole, natural shape
F0003Not heat-treated
G0003Cooking method not applicable
H0003No treatment applied
J0001Preservation method not known
K0003No packing medium used
M0001Container or wrapping not known
N0001Food contact surface not known
P0024Human consumer, no age specification

10

Missing value, content not known.

50

Estimated as a naturally occurring zero value, not analysed.

73f

Calculated as the sum of omega-3 fatty acids from reference 460g: US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 28 (2015). Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page

74f

Calculated as the sum of omega-6 fatty acids from reference 460g: US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 28 (2015). Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page

420i

National Food Institute - Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Food database, Frida version 5.1. (2023). Online version, http://frida.fooddata.dk

450d

Food Databanks National Capability (2021). Food Databanks National Capability (FDNC) extended dataset based on PHE’s McCance and Widdowson’s Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset. Online version, quadram.ac.uk

460e

US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 25 (2012). Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page

460g

US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 28 (2015). Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page

618

Jacobsen, J., Danielsen, M., Langwagen, M., Poulsen, A., Trolle, E. Næringsstofindhold i frugter. DTU Fødevareinstitutet, 2023. Online version, www.food.dtu.dk

MI0120

Salt equivalent calculated from sodium (NACL[g]=2.5*NA[mg]/1000.0)

MI0142

Water by difference (WATER[g] = 100 - PROT[g] - FAT[g] - CHO[g] - FIBT[g] - ALC[g])

MI0181

Carbohydrate, available calculated from sugar and starch (CHO[g] = SUGAR[g] + STARCH[g])

MI0322

Vitamin A activity calculated from retinol and beta-carotene (factor 1/6) (VITA[µg] = RETOL[µg] + (CARTB[µg] / 6))

MI0325

Vitamin A activity calculated from retinol and beta-carotene (factor 1/12) (VITA[µg] = RETOL[µg] + (CARTB[µg] / 12))

MI0421

Niacin equivalents calculated from niacin and tryptophan (NIAEQ[mg] = NIA[mg] + TRP[mg] / 60)

MI0512

Sugar calculated as the sum of individual mono- and disaccharides (SUGAR[g] = ARAS[g] + FRUS[g] + GALS[g] + GLUS[g] + MANS[g] + RIBS[g] + XYLS[g] + LACS[g] + MALS[g] + SUCS[g] + TRES[g])

Iron (Fe) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodAnalytical method

C18:2n-6 (linoleic acid) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Iodine (I) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodInductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Cholesterol in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeLogical zero
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeEstimated according to logical deduction
MethodImputation

C18:1 sum (oleic acid) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Sodium (Na) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodAnalytical method

Fat in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeImputed/estimated, generic
MethodMethod not known

Salt (NaCl) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeSummation from constituent components
MethodSalt equivalent calculated from sodium (NACL[g]=2.5*NA[mg]/1000.0)

Vitamin B9 (folate) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodAnalytical method

Water in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeSummation from constituent components
MethodWater by difference (WATER[g] = 100 - PROT[g] - FAT[g] - CHO[g] - FIBT[g] - ALC[g])

Trans fatty acids in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeLogical zero
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeEstimated according to logical deduction
MethodImputation

Niacin equivalents in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculations including conversion factors
MethodNiacin equivalents calculated from niacin and tryptophan (NIAEQ[mg] = NIA[mg] + TRP[mg] / 60)

Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeLogical zero
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeEstimated according to logical deduction
MethodImputation

C20:4n-3 (eicosatetraenoic acid) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

C20:3n-6 (dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, DGLA) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Vitamin E in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodHigh-performance liquid chromatography

C14:0 (myristic acid) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

C22:6n-3 (docosahexaenoic acid, DHA) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Sugar, total in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodSugar calculated as the sum of individual mono- and disaccharides (SUGAR[g] = ARAS[g] + FRUS[g] + GALS[g] + GLUS[g] + MANS[g] + RIBS[g] + XYLS[g] + LACS[g] + MALS[g] + SUCS[g] + TRES[g])

C20:5n-3 (eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

C22:5n-3 (docosapentaenoic acid, DPA) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Retinol in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeLogical zero
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeEstimated according to logical deduction
MethodImputation

Omega-6 in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeSummation from constituent components
MethodFatty acids, total cis n-6 polyunsaturated, calculated as the sum cis n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Phosphorus (P) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodAnalytical method

Dietary fibre in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeImputed/estimated, generic
MethodImputation

Magnesium (Mg) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodAnalytical method

Vitamin B3 (niacin) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeWeighted
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodHigh-performance liquid chromatography

Selenium (Se) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodInductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Monounsaturated fatty acids in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Vitamin C (askorbic acid) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodHigh-performance liquid chromatography

Saturated fatty acids in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Sugar, added in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeLogical zero
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeEstimated according to logical deduction
MethodImputation

Vitamin B1 (thiamin) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodHigh-performance liquid chromatography

Potassium (K) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodAnalytical method

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodHigh-performance liquid chromatography

Carbohydrate in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeSummation from constituent components
MethodCarbohydrate, available calculated from sugar and starch (CHO[g] = SUGAR[g] + STARCH[g])

C20:4n-6 (arachidonic acid) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Beta-carotene in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodHigh-performance liquid chromatography

Zinc (Zn) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodAnalytical method

Sugar, free in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeLogical zero
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeEstimated according to logical deduction
MethodImputation

Starch in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeImputed/estimated, generic
MethodImputation

C12:0 (lauric acid) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Copper (Cu) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodAnalytical method

Omega-3 in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeSummation from constituent components
MethodFatty acids, total cis n-3 polyunsaturated, calculated as sum of cis n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

C18:3n-3 (alpha-linolenic acid) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

C16:0 (palmitic acid) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Alcohol in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeLogical zero
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeEstimated according to logical deduction
MethodImputation

Calcium (Ca) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodAnalytical method

C20:3n-3 (eicosatrienoic acid) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Vitamin A (RAE) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculations including conversion factors
MethodVitamin A activity calculated from retinol and beta-carotene (factor 1/12) (VITA[µg] = RETOL[µg] + (CARTB[µg] / 12))

Polyunsaturated fatty acids in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

C18:0 (stearic acid) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Protein in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodAnalytical method

C16:1 sum (palmitoleic acid) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Vitamin D in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeLogical zero
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeEstimated according to logical deduction
MethodImputation

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) in Melon, honeydew, raw

Value typeMean
Acquisition typeIndependent laboratory
Method typeAnalytical results
MethodHigh-performance liquid chromatography

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