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Casaba melon

Cucumis melo var. inodorus

What casaba melon has been studied for

1 association assessed — none with dependable human evidence behind them yet. Strongest first.

  • 1 Insufficient
2 things to know first — allergies, interactions and intake limits

About casaba melon

A wrinkled yellow winter melon with pale, mild, almost scentless flesh, keeping far longer than netted summer melons. Sweet but with little of the aroma or pigment of cantaloupe.

Also known as Casaba, Winter melon (culinary)

Antioxidant & Oxidative Stress

The evidence in depth

Best supported: Insufficient

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Oxidative stress markers

Antioxidant & Oxidative Stress
Insufficient evidence

Casaba melon has no human research behind it. It is a pale melon with a modest phytochemical content, and nothing about health outcomes can be said from what has been published.

Insufficient evidence. Not enough human research to say anything useful yet.

3 sources

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Key nutrients

Nutrient content per 100 grams
NutrientAmount% DV
Macronutrients
Calories28 kcal1%
Protein1.11 g2%
Total fat0.1 g0%
Carbohydrate6.58 g2%
Fibre0.9 g3%
Total sugars5.69 g—
Water91.8 g—
Fats
Saturated fat0.025 g0%
Monounsaturated fat0.0020 g—
Polyunsaturated fat0.039 g—
Cholesterol0 mg0%
EPA (omega-3)0 g—
DHA (omega-3)0 g—
DPA (omega-3)0 g—
Linoleic acid (omega-6)0.017 g—
Vitamins
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C21.8 mg24%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Vitamin E0.05 mg0%
Vitamin K2.5 µg2%
Thiamin (B1)0.015 mg1%
Riboflavin (B2)0.031 mg2%
Niacin (B3)0.232 mg1%
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.084 mg2%
Vitamin B60.163 mg10%
Folate8 µg2%
Vitamin B120 µg0%
Choline7.6 mg1%
Minerals
Calcium11 mg1%
Iron0.34 mg2%
Magnesium11 mg3%
Phosphorus5 mg0%
Potassium182 mg4%
Sodium9 mg0%
Zinc0.07 mg1%
Copper0.06 mg7%
Manganese0.035 mg2%
Selenium0.4 µg1%
Other measured compounds
Beta-carotene0 µg—
Alpha-carotene0 µg—
Lycopene0 µg—
Lutein + zeaxanthin26 µg—
Caffeine0 mg—
Ash0.36 g—

Nutrient values are per 100 g of the USDA reference entry named on this page and vary with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

Source record: Melons, casaba, raw (USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 169093).

% DV uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children aged 4 and over. A dash means no Daily Value has been established for that nutrient.

Bioactive compounds

Compounds present in meaningful amounts. Presence is banded rather than quantified, because whole-food levels vary enormously with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

How preparation changes things

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Things to know

Allergies, interactions and intake concerns. Every food gets this section — a reference where everything is uniformly good is not a reference.

  • Worth knowing

    Rind contamination when cutting

    As with all melons, bacteria on the rind can be dragged into the flesh by the knife. Scrubbing before cutting and refrigerating cut melon promptly are the standard precautions, and they matter most for pregnant and immunocompromised people.

  • Allergy

    Ragweed-melon oral allergy syndrome

    Cucumis melo varieties cross-react with ragweed pollen and commonly cause oral itching and throat tightness in sensitised people.