There are about 34 calories in 100 grams of melon.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 3 entries for melon, from 17 to 36 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Cantaloupe,, raw, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of melon?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 34
- Protein
- 0.8 g
- Fat
- 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 7.3 g
- Sodium
- 16 mg
Melon comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| small unit | 279 g | 95 | 2.2 | 0.56 | 20.4 |
| medium unit | 522 g | 177 | 4.2 | 1 | 38.1 |
| large unit | 709 g | 241 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 51.8 |
| medium slice | 118 g | 40 | 0.94 | 0.24 | 8.6 |
| wedge | 65 g | 22 | 0.52 | 0.13 | 4.7 |
100 grams of melon contain 0.8 grams of protein, 0.2 grams of fat and 7.3 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein0.8 g
- Fat0.2 g
- Saturated fat0.05 g
- Carbohydrates7.3 g
- Sugars7.9 g
- Dietary fibre0.9 g
- Sodium16 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of melon, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 9 mg
- Iron
- 0.21 mg
- Potassium
- 267 mg
- Magnesium
- 12 mg
- Zinc
- 0.18 mg
- Vitamin C
- 36.7 mg
- Vitamin A
- 169 mcg
- Folate
- 21 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 3 entries for melon.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantaloupe,, rawThe entry used above | 34 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 7.3 |
| Melon, honeydew, raw | 36 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 8.3 |
| Melon, canteloupe, with peel and pips | 17 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.2 |
These foods are close to melon in calories.
- Quince, raw, with peel and pip35 calories per 100 g
- Fruit compote, pears, grapes, apples, and plums, no added sugar34 calories per 100 g
- Strawberries32 calories per 100 g
- Raspberries, cooked or canned, unsweetened, water pack35 calories per 100 g
- Fruit cocktail, cooked or canned, unsweetened, water pack32 calories per 100 g
- Grapefruit38 calories per 100 g
These are the questions people ask about the calories in melon.
How many calories are in melon?
100 grams of melon have about 34 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 3 entries for it, from 17 to 36 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of melon?
50 grams have 17 calories, 100 grams have 34 and 200 grams have 68.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in melon?
In 100 grams there are 0.8 g of protein, 0.2 g of fat and 7.3 g of carbohydrates, of which 7.9 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one medium slice of melon?
The Ministry's table gives 118 grams for one medium slice of melon, which is 40 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.