Melons

How many calories are in half a honeydew melon? I read somewhere that it's around 50kcals but someone else said it's 50kcals for 1/10 (which would mean half is 250 calories)! Please let me know! :confused:

Google comes up with too many different answers!

Reply 1

DenkMit

9

From Wikipedia:

The Nutritional Value for honeydew melon, raw: Quantity: 1/10 Melon Energy (calories): 45 Carbohydrates (grams): 12 Protein (grams): 1 Cholesterol (milligrams): 0 Fat (grams): 0 Saturated Fat (grams): 0

Honeydew melons are fat and cholesterol free, low in sodium, and high in vitamin C.

Reply 2

AT82

This thread is not what I expected. However I may be thick at maths, but surely the question depends on how big the melon is? :biggrin:

The differences in google will probably reflect that.

Reply 3

matt@internet

12

Yeah the thread is a bit misleading though I wouldn't be surprised if the OP new that which is why he simply left it at that :biggrin:

Reply 4

Rafa

2

chilled honeydew melons are lovely in the summer :biggrin:

Reply 5

Laus

OP

13

hehe. Yes I know melons vary in size... If he is right - half a ave melon would be around 250kcals.. that can't be! can it?!

Reply 6

DenkMit

9

What contains the most calories per gram? Wouldnt be surprised if its those M&S cookies... 400 cals each! But they're so good! Lol

OP

Probably lard!

OP

If melon is 92% water what on earth do the calories consist of?!

Reply 9

Paeony

11

Fruit sugars maybe? I'm actually surprised, I'd always thought that melons were a really low calorie food ...

Reply 10

vickyrkenya

2

Starches and Simple sugars i would think.

OP

weird huh

I'm beginning to wonder if the OP actually wanted a serious answer :p:

Reply 13

rock_eleven

1

www.nutritiondata.com says 36 cals/100g

Half a melon estimated by that site to be about 5-600g

Reply 14

Laus

OP

13

another site said that one quarter of a honeydew melon is 25kcals.. so it would make sense to say that one half is 50. but hey... Nutrition sites know best.. um