Rockmelon

 

Rockmelon is your friend when it comes to looking after your nerves. It contains potassium to give them the nourishment they need to contact the brain, and help boost your mood through the day.

What nutrients in rockmelon boost mood?
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Folate Vitamin B9
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars
  •  Beta-carotene CH3
  •  Antioxidants
  •  Potassium

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fridge

Top Tip: Once chopped, pop rockmelon in the fridge to keep it fresh.

Prep
  •  Raw
  •  Toss
  •  Blend
  •  Freeze

Top Tip: Rockmelon can make a nice addition to a healthy smoothie.

When Are They In Season?

Australian rockmelons are available all year-round.

 

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One cup of diced rockmelon (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

Rockmelon goes by many names. It can be called ‘cantaloupe’, ‘mushmelon’, ‘sweet melon’, ‘Persian melon’ and ‘spanspek’.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 150g (1 cup diced raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 137g   91g
Energy 149kJ 2% 99kJ
Protein 0.8g 2% 0.5g
Total fat 0.2g <1% 0.1g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
7.1g 2% 4.7g
Sugars 7.1g 8% 4.7g
Sodium 21mg <1% 14mg
Potassium 323mg   215mg
Folate eq 30ug 15% 20ug
Vitamin C 51mg 128% 34mg
Total
polyphenols^
138mg
GAE
  92mg
GAE
Beta-carotene 1170ug   782ug

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One cup of diced rockmelon (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

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