Fruit
Flesh
Cantaloupe flesh is the edible pulp—the reason the fruit is grown. Sweet musky aroma when ripe. Fully ripe fruit yields the best aroma. Eat fresh, blend, or cook gently into sauces and desserts. Discard seeds or pits as species require, and cut away bruised areas.
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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 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.09 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 5.28 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 12.9 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.04 g
- Total Sugars 9.54 g
- Complex / starch 1.06 g
- Protein 0.84 g
- Water 81.3 g
- Energy 57.7 kcal
- Water 81.3 g
- Carbohydrates 12.9 g
- Protein 0.84 g
- Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.09 g
- Omega-3 0.01 g
- Vitamins 36.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.37 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 13.1 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.26 mg
- Vitamin K 4.2 µg
- Minerals 303 mg
- Major Minerals 301 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.04 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.37 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.18 · vitamin-b6: 0.07 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 13.1 · vitamin-e: 0.26 · vitamin-k: 4.2 ·
Minerals
Flesh of Cantaloupe: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Fruit packers graded whole fruit and processed flesh, peel, and juice separately.
Ready-cut fruit and frozen puree widened year-round use.
Chefs highlighted peels and less common fractions in zero-waste desserts.