Nutritional value of watermelon seed kernels, dried

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Nutrient	Units	Nutrient content per 100 grams
Water	g	5.05
Energy	kcalorie	557
Energy	kj	2330
Protein	g	28.33
Total lipid (fat)	g	47.37
Ash	g	3.94
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	15.31
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	54
Iron, Fe	mg	7.28
Magnesium, Mg	mg	515
Phosphorus, P	mg	755
Potassium, K	mg	648
Sodium, Na	mg	99
Zinc, Zn	mg	10.24
Copper, Cu	mg	0.686
Manganese, Mn	mg	1.614
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	0.0
Thiamin	mg	0.190
Riboflavin	mg	0.145
Niacin	mg	3.550
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.346
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.089
Folate, total	mcg	58
Folic acid	mcg	0
Folate, food	mcg	58
Folate, DFE	mcg_DFE	58
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00
Vitamin A, IU	IU	0
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg_RAE	0
Retinol	mcg	0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated	g	9.779
16:0	g	5.413
18:0	g	4.299
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	7.407
16:1 undifferentiated	g	0.090
18:1 undifferentiated	g	7.317
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	28.094
18:2 undifferentiated	g	28.094
Cholesterol	mg	0
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.390
Threonine	g	1.112
Isoleucine	g	1.342
Leucine	g	2.149
Lysine	g	0.887
Methionine	g	0.834
Cystine	g	0.438
Phenylalanine	g	2.031
Tyrosine	g	1.016
Valine	g	1.556
Arginine	g	4.897
Histidine	g	0.775
Alanine	g	1.492
Aspartic acid	g	2.764
Glutamic acid	g	5.699
Glycine	g	1.663
Proline	g	1.251
Serine	g	1.508

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