Fruit
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe (muskmelon, Cucumis melo) is a netted or smooth-skinned melon with aromatic orange flesh—sweet, juicy, and perfumed when ripe. True European Cantalupo types differ from North American netted cantaloupes, but both serve breakfast fruit, salads, and pairing with salt, chilli, or cured ham. Ripeness shows as fragrance at the blossom end and a slight give; underripe fruit is crunchy and bland. Chill before serving; salt and lime sharpen sweetness. Avoid storing cut melon warm.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.32 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.92 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 13.7 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.05 g
- Total Sugars 9.55 g
- Complex / starch 0.92 g
- Protein 0.83 g
- Water 78.6 g
- Energy 59 kcal
- Water 78.6 g
- Carbohydrates 13.7 g
- Sugars 9.55 g
- Monosaccharides 6.68 g
- Disaccharides 2.87 g
- Starch 0.92 g
- Amylose 0.23 g
- Amylopectin 0.69 g
- Digestible Starch 0.78 g
- Resistant Starch 0.09 g
- Fibre 2.05 g
- Soluble Fibre 0.72 g
- Insoluble Fibre 1.33 g
- Protein 0.83 g
- Plant Protein 0.79 g
- Fat 0.32 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Vitamins 93.3 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.6 µg
- Vitamin C 53 mg
- Vitamin E 0.25 mg
- Vitamin K 5.9 µg
- Minerals 368 mg
- Major Minerals 361 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.7 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 53 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.04 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.35 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.17 · vitamin-b6: 0.07 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.6 · vitamin-e: 0.25 · vitamin-k: 5.9 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 4.92 · Potassium: 288 · Calcium: 68 · Iron: 1.3 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Fruit energy is mostly natural sugars with fibre and vitamin C varying by species.
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History
Melons were domesticated in Persia and nearby regions.
Papal gardens at Cantalupo popularised a refined melon type that named cantaloupe.
Netted muskmelons became the standard cantaloupe of North American markets.
Year-round global melon trade made cantaloupe a supermarket staple beyond local seasons.