Horned melon (Kiwano)
FOOD NAME
Horned melon (Kiwano)
FOOD SCIENTIFIC NAME
Cucumis metulifer
FOOD CATEGORY
Fruits and Fruit Juices
FOOD DESCRIPTION
Food Horned melon (Kiwano) belongs to Fruits and Fruit Juices category. It's scientific name is Cucumis metulifer. In 100 g, it has 44 kcal of energy, 1.78 g of protein, 1.26 g of total lipids (fat), 7.56 g of carbohydrate and 0 g of sugar. The amount of energy represents 2.2 % of recommended daily needs (assumed needs of 2000 kcal for an adult person). It is rich in minerals.
FOOD NUTRIENTS (per 100 g)
| PROXIMATES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Amount | |
| Protein | 1.78 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.26 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 7.56 | g |
| Energy | 44 | kcal |
| Energy | 183 | kJ |
| Riboflavin | 0.015 | mg |
| Folic acid | 0 | µg |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 | g |
| MINERALS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Calcium, Ca | 13 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 40 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 1.13 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 37 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 123 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 2 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.48 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.02 | mg |
| VITAMINS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 147 | IU |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 7 | µg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.063 | mg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 5.3 | mg |
| Carotene, beta | 88 | µg |
| OTHERS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Ash | 0.44 | g |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.039 | mg |
| Thiamin | 0.025 | mg |
| Folate, total | 3 | µg |
| Water | 89 | g |
| Niacin | 0.565 | mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.183 | mg |
| Folate, food | 3 | µg |
| Folate, DFE | 3 | µg |