Watermelons are real water suppliers in summer. This is by far not everything. The fruit can also score with many vitamins and minerals.
The warmer it gets outside, the more people sneak around at the fruit counter in the supermarket. Enthusiastic hobby gardeners and melon lovers even plant melons themselves. Whether from the supermarket or fresh from the garden, melons offer many vitamins and minerals and are considered a real freshness kick, especially in summer.
Ingredients of Watermelon
As the name suggests, the melon consists mainly of water. A whole 95 percent is in a melon and therefore it is very low in calories despite its wonderful sweetness. Only about 24 kcal come together here for 10 grams of watermelon.
You shouldn't ignore the seeds either, valuable vitamins, minerals, fats and proteins are hidden here. So don't throw it away, but down with it.
| Nutrition Facts | per 100 grams |
| calories | 30 |
| Carbohydrates | 8 |
| Protein | 0.6 |
| Fibre | 0.4 |
| Minerals | |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
| Potassium | 112mg |
| Magnesium | 10mg |
| Calcium | 7 mg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A | 50 IU (international unit) |
| Vitamin C | 9.6mg |