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Nutritional value of watermelon seed kernels, dried

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
Watermelon nutritional facts source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 19 (2006)

 

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