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Ingredients Descriptions and Photos
Casaba Melon

Casaba Melon
(Casaba Melon) Casaba melons have a bright yellow and somewhat shriveled looking or wrinkled skin, with a flat bottom and tapered stem end.  Some casabas may be oblong in shape.  Casaba melons have a juicy, ivory to slightly pinkish colored inner flesh with a delicate fruity flavor.  Casaba melons ripen well on the counter top, but it is always best to purchase vine ripened melons.  When the bottom skin or the stem end yields to light pressure, the casaba is ripe.  See the nutritional chart for more information.

Melons, casaba, raw

Scientific Name: Cucumis melo

NDB No: 09183

Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion 		Number
of Data
Points 		Std.
Error 		1.00 X 1 cup, cubes
-------
170g
Proximates
Water
g
91.85
2
0
156.14
Energy
kcal
28
0
0
48
Energy
kj
118
0
0
201
Protein
g
1.11
2
0
1.89
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.10
1
0
0.17
Ash
g
0.36
2
0
0.61
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
6.58
0
0
11.19
Fiber, total dietary
g
0.9
2
0
1.5
Sugars, total
g
5.69
0
0
9.67
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
11
2
0
19
Iron, Fe
mg
0.34
2
0
0.58
Magnesium, Mg
mg
11
2
0
19
Phosphorus, P
mg
5
2
0
8
Potassium, K
mg
182
2
0
309
Sodium, Na
mg
9
2
0
15
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.07
2
0
0.12
Copper, Cu
mg
0.060
2
0
0.102
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.035
2
0
0.060
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.4
0
0
0.7
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
21.8
2
0
37.1
Thiamin
mg
0.015
2
0
0.025
Riboflavin
mg
0.031
2
0
0.053
Niacin
mg
0.232
2
0
0.394
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.084
2
0
0.143
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.163
2
0
0.277
Folate, total
mcg
8
2
0
14
Folic acid
mcg
0
0
0
0
Folate, food
mcg
8
2
0
14
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
8
0
0
14
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
0
0
0.00
Vitamin A, IU
IU
0
2
0
0
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
0
0
0
0
Retinol
mcg
0
0
0
0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.05
0
0
0.09
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
2.5
0
0
4.2
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.025
0
0
0.043
4:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
12:0
g
0.001
0
0
0.002
14:0
g
0.001
0
0
0.002
16:0
g
0.021
0
0
0.036
18:0
g
0.002
0
0
0.003
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.002
0
0
0.003
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.002
0
0
0.003
20:1
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.039
0
0
0.066
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.017
0
0
0.029
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.022
0
0
0.037
18:4
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
20:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
22:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
22:6 n-3
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
0
0
0
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
0
0
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
0
0
0
Theobromine
mg
0
0
0
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
0
2
0
0
Carotene, alpha
mcg
0
2
0
0
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
0
2
0
0
Lycopene
mcg
0
0
0
0
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
26
0
0
44

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17 (2004)

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