Honeydew melon – RootCauseAI

Honeydew melon, per 100 g: 36 kcal, 0.5 g protein, 9.1 g carbohydrate, 0.8 g fibre, 0.1 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Melons, honeydew, raw”.

At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of vitamin c. The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.

Fat-freeUnder 0.5 g fat per 100 gVery low sodium18 mg sodium per 100 gLow energy36 kcal per 100 g

Nutritional value per 100 g

Nutrient	Per 100 g	% NRV
Energy and macronutrients
Energy	36 kcal
Protein	0.54 g
Fat	0.14 g
of which saturates	0.038 g
of which monounsaturates	0.003 g
of which polyunsaturates	0.059 g
Carbohydrate	9.09 g
of which sugars	8.12 g
of which starch	0 g
Fibre	0.8 g
Water	89.8 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Minerals
Calcium	6 mg	0.75%
Iron	0.17 mg	1.21%
Magnesium	10 mg	2.67%
Phosphorus	11 mg	1.57%
Potassium	228 mg	11.4%
Sodium	18 mg
Zinc	0.09 mg	0.9%
Copper	0.024 mg	2.4%
Manganese	0.027 mg	1.35%
Selenium	0.7 µg	1.27%
Vitamins
Vitamin A	3 µg	0.375%
Vitamin D	0 µg
Vitamin E	0.02 mg	0.167%
Vitamin K	2.9 µg	3.87%
Vitamin C	18 mg	22.5%
Thiamine (B1)	0.038 mg	3.45%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.012 mg	0.857%
Niacin (B3)	0.418 mg	2.61%
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.155 mg	2.58%
Vitamin B6	0.088 mg	6.29%
Folate	19 µg	9.5%
Vitamin B12	0 µg

% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.

What this food is a source of

This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.

Source of Vitamin C22.5% NRV per 100 g

Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system
Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels
Vitamin C increases iron absorption

Where these numbers come from. Composition data: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy release, entry Melons, honeydew, raw (FDC ID 169911). Values are per 100 g of the food as described, and real foods vary with variety, season, soil, storage and cooking. Claim thresholds: Regulation (EC) 1924/2006. Claim wording: Regulation (EU) 432/2012.

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