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Watermelon Seed

Dried melon seed eaten roasted or ground into paste.

Watermelon Seed — illustrative ingredient image

About Watermelon Seed

Watermelon seed is the edible seed found inside watermelon fruit, used as a snack or cooking ingredient. It may be eaten whole after roasting or ground into a paste for sauces, fillings, spreads, and other dishes.

Whole roasted seeds are firm and crunchy, with a toasted, nutty flavour that becomes more pronounced as roasting deepens. Unroasted dried seeds are harder and less aromatic. Grinding removes the crunch and produces a dense, smooth or slightly coarse paste, depending on how finely the seeds are milled.

The seeds are small, oval, and usually pale cream to dark brown or black, depending on the watermelon variety and whether the outer hull is present. They may be dried, hulled, roasted, salted, or ground. Cooking and milling substantially change their colour, texture, and flavour.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for watermelon seed

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English

Watermelon seed

English

Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried

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English

watermelon seed (dried)

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English

Watermelon seed, Seasoned, Roasted

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Watermelon Seed nutrition & diet

Watermelon Seed nutritional value

Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
557kcal
Protein
28.3g
Carbs
15.3g
Fat
47.4g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Establish the seed’s species, maturity, and preparation before selecting a reference, since whole dried seeds, roasted kernels, ground meal, and paste are not interchangeable forms. Specify whether shells are removed and whether oil, salt, sugar, spices, or other ingredients are included in the edible portion.

Compare the right form: Reference must match identified watermelon seed kernels, with species, shell status, raw, dried, roasted, ground, or paste form specified.

Diet considerations

Watermelon seeds are plant-derived when the identity is confirmed. Compatibility changes with roasting oils, sugar coatings, spice blends, cereal mixtures, dairy, or other additions. Shell-on and hulled products have different edible portions. Ground seed paste and mixed products should be assessed by their complete recipe, with carbohydrate pattern depending on formulation and serving size.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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