Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe
European cantaloupe (true cantaloupe)
GenusCucumis
SpeciesC. melo
SubspeciesC. melo subsp. melo
Cultivar groupCantalupensis Group
(incorporating Reticulatus Group)
Cantaloupe, raw
American Eastern cantaloupe and its cross-section
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy141 kJ (34 kcal)
8.16 g
Sugars7.86 g
Dietary fiber0.9 g
0.18 g
0.82 g
Vitamins and minerals
VitaminsQuantity
%DV
Vitamin A equiv.
26%
232 μg
26%
2780 μg
32 μg
Thiamine (B1)
4%
0.049 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
2%
0.027 mg
Niacin (B3)
4%
0.694 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
2%
0.085 mg
Vitamin B6
2%
0.04 mg
Folate (B9)
4%
14 μg
Vitamin C
12%
10.9 mg
Vitamin K
2%
2.7 μg
MineralsQuantity
%DV
Calcium
1%
9 mg
Iron
2%
0.38 mg
Magnesium
3%
13 mg
Manganese
2%
0.046 mg
Phosphorus
1%
17 mg
Potassium
5%
157 mg
Sodium
1%
30 mg
Zinc
4%
0.44 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Water90.2 g

Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.

The cantaloupe (/ˈkæntəlp/ KAN-tə-lohp) is a type of true melon (Cucumis melo) with sweet, aromatic, and usually orange flesh. Originally, cantaloupe refers to the true cantaloupe or European cantaloupe with non- to slightly netted and often ribbed rind. Today, it also refers to the muskmelon with strongly netted rind, which is called cantaloupe in North America (hence the name American cantaloupe), rockmelon in Australia and New Zealand, and spanspek in Southern Africa. Cantaloupes range in mass from 0.5 to 5 kilograms (1 to 11 lb).