Calories In Watermelon



Not sure of the calories in watermelon?
Find out its sugar and carbohydrate content.
In the process, you'll discover the other
wonderful nutrients in this juicy fruit.


How much sugar in watermelon?

We like our watermelon sweet, don't we?
The fruit contains a fair amount of sugar - 6.2g of sugar in 100g of watermelon. It is a good boost for energy, as it digests fast, releasing energy to the body. Hence, it is excellent for those who are on the go.

Of course, you also get energy from carbohydrates in it. There is 7.55g of carbohydrate in 100g of watermelon.

calorie or kcal?

The following are the most common units you see in connection with energy in food.

There are kcal and calories (with a small "c").
kcal and calorie are one and the same thing.
So, 1 calorie = 1 kcal.

You may have seen the unit "joule" before. The symbol for joule is J.
Remember that 1 calorie is about 4.2 J.
As far as food is concerned, calorie and kcal are more commonly used than joule or J.

So,
1 calorie = 1 kcal
1 calorie = 4.2 J

Detailed Watermelon Nutrition Profile

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MEASUREMENT 100GRAMS 1 CUP,CUBES
WEIGHT 100g 152g
Water(g) 91.45 139
Energy(kcal) 30 46
Protein (g) 0.61 0.93
Fat, total (g) 0.15 0.23
Carbohydrate (g) 7.55 11.48
Sugars, total (g) 6.2 9.42
Fiber (g) 0.4 0.6
Cholesterol (mg) 0 0
Saturated fats, total (g) 0.016 0.024
Monounsaturated fats, total (g) 0.037 0.056
Polyunsaturated fats, total (g) 0.05 0.076
Calcium (mg) 7 11
Copper (mg) 0.042 0.064
Iron (mg) 0.24 0.36
Magnesium (mg) 10 15
Phosphorus (mg) 11 17
Potassium (mg) 112 170
Selenium (mcg) 0.4 0.6
Sodium (mg) 1 2
Zinc (mg) 0.1 0.15
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg) 28 43
Vitamin C (mg) 8.1 12.3
Vitamin B-6 (mg) 0.045 0.068
Choline, total (mg) 4.1 6.2
Vitamin E (mg) 0.05 0.08
Folate, total (mcg) 3 5
Vitamin K (mcg) 0.1 0.2
Niacin (mg) 0.178 0.271
Riboflavin (mg) 0.021 0.032
Thiamin (mg) 0.033 0.05
Carotene, beta (mcg) 303 461
Cryptoxanthin, beta (mcg) 119
Lutein + zeaxanthin (mcg) 8 12
Lycopene(mcg) 4532 6889


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