Watermelon
Watermelon is a juicy, sweet fruit commonly eaten fresh or used in salads, drinks, and desserts.
About Watermelon
Watermelon is the large fruit of a trailing vine, with a thick rind and juicy interior. It is usually eaten fresh, chilled, or cut into salads, and is also blended into drinks, frozen preparations, desserts, and sauces. Whole fruit, wedges, cubes, and juice are common forms.
The flesh may be red, pink, yellow, or orange depending on the variety, and is crisp to soft, highly watery, and sweet. Seeds may be black, brown, pale, or reduced in seedless cultivars. Flavour, texture, seed presence, and flesh colour vary among cultivars and with ripeness.
It is commonly sold whole or cut into wedges and cubes, and may be processed into juice or other preparations. Removing the thick rind exposes the flesh; removing seeds changes the portion and texture. Blending makes the flesh liquid, while freezing or cooking changes its original crispness and structure.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for watermelon
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
西瓜
xīguā
sandía
карпуз
karpuz
هندوانة
hindwāna
Watermelon
watermelon
西瓜
xīguā
pastèque
Wassermelone
anguria
melancia
síndria
pepene verde
karpuz
هندوانه
hendvâne
तरबूज़
tarbūz
تربوز
tarbūz
তরমুজ
tormuj
તરબૂચ
tarbūc
कलिंगड
kaliṅgaḍ
தர்பூசணி
tarbūcaṇi
పుచ్చకాయ
puccakāya
ಕಲ್ಲಂಗಡಿ
kallaṅgaḍi
തണ്ണിമത്തൻ
taṇṇimattaṉ
तरबुजा
tarbujā
කොමඩු
komaḍu
แตงโม
taeng mo
dưa hấu
semangka
tembikai
semangka
tikiti maji
kankana
スイカ
suika
수박
subak
арбуз
arbuz
кавун
kavun
кавун
kavun
arbuz
vodní meloun
vodový melón
lubenica
лубеница
lubenica
lubenica
lubenica
görögdinnye
vesimeloni
vattenmelon
vandmelon
vannmelon
arbuus
arbūzs
arbūzas
watermeloen
waatlemoen
shalqi
καρπούζι
karpoúzi
ձմերուկ
jmeruk
საზამთრო
sazamthro
qarpız
қарбыз
qarbyz
tarvuz
garpyz
тарбуз
tarbuz
дарбыз
darbyz
هندواڼه
hindwāṇa
tarbujā
Romanised form
karpoúzi
Romanised form
kallaṅgaḍi
Romanised form
suika
Romanised form
Melon, watermelon, flesh only
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Melon, watermelon, flesh only, weighed whole
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Melon, watermelon, peeled, raw
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Pastèque, chair sans peau, sans pépins, crue
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Pastèque, chair sans peau, sans pépins, crue, prélevée à la Martinique
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Sugar Baby watermelons
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watermelon (raw)
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Watermelon, seedless, flesh only, raw
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Watermelon, Small sized, Red pulp, Raw
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Watermelon(Subak), Red pulp, Raw
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Watermelon(Subak), Yellow pulp, Raw
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tarbūcaṇi
Romanised form
darbyz
Romanised form
kavun
Romanised form
hindwāna
Romanised form
kavun
Romanised form
subak
Romanised form
tormuj
Romanised form
qarbyz
Romanised form
komaḍu
Romanised form
xīguā
Romanised form
tarbūz
Romanised form
taṇṇimattaṉ
Romanised form
hindwāṇa
Romanised form
tarbūz
Romanised form
arbuz
Romanised form
jmeruk
Romanised form
hendvâne
Romanised form
lubenica
Romanised form
tarbūc
Romanised form
kaliṅgaḍ
Romanised form
sazamthro
Romanised form
tarbuz
Romanised form
taeng mo
Romanised form
puccakāya
Romanised form
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Watermelon nutrition & diet
Watermelon nutritional value
Watermelon, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 30kcal
- Protein
- 0.6g
- Carbs
- 7.5g
- Fat
- 0.1g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Match the reference to edible watermelon flesh, distinguishing fresh cubes, juice, purée, frozen pieces, dried product, or a sweetened preparation. Exclude rind and seeds unless intentionally eaten. Portion should describe the form served, while drinks, desserts, sauces, and fruit salads require their added ingredients to be identified.
Compare the right form: Reference must match watermelon flesh, fresh, frozen, juiced, dried, or prepared, with rind, seeds, sweeteners, and additions identified.
Diet considerations
Watermelon is plant-derived fruit. Compatibility changes when it is blended with dairy, alcohol, sweeteners, gelatin, syrups, or other animal or plant ingredients, or served with cereal products and coatings. The fruit’s carbohydrate pattern is portion-dependent and differs between intact flesh, juice, dried product, and sweetened desserts.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically compatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically compatible
- The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- 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.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Watermelon, raw ↗. 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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