What nutrients does a watermelon provide?

Answer 1

Watermelons are low in calories and very nutritious. Watermelon is also high in lycopene, second only to tomatoes. Recent research suggests that lyeopene, a powerful antioxidant, helps prevent some forms of cancer and cardiovascular disease. According to research conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, men who consumed a lycopene-rich diet were half as likely to suffer a heart attack as those who had little or no lycopene in their diets. Watermelon is also high in vitamin C and vitamin A, in the form of disease-fighting beta carotene. Lycopene and beta carotene work in conjunction with other plant chemicals not found in vitamin or mineral supplements. Watermelon also contains potassium, which is believed to help control blood pressure and possibly prevent strokes. A wedge of watermelon, or about 1 2/3 cups: 92 cal. 1.77 g pro., 20.54 g carb., 1.43 g dietary fiber, 332 mg potassium, 27.46 mg. vitamin C, 1046.76 IU vitamin A.

Answer 2

Watermelon is rich in carotenoids. Some of the carotenoids in watermelon include lycopene, phytofluene, phytoene, beta-carotene, lutein, and neurosporene. Lycopene makes up the majority of the carotenoids in watermelon. The carotenoid content varies depending on the variety of the watermelon. Depending on the variety, carotenoid content in red fleshed watermelon varies from 37 - 121 mg/kg fresh weight, where as lycopene varies from 35 - 112 mg/kg fresh weight

Answer 3

Watermelon contains lycopene and Vitamin C, but is composed mostly of water and sugar. Lycopene is a very powerful nutrient that is also found in tomatoes.

Answer 4

Some vitamin C, and a surprising amount of iron (around 5g per slice).

Answer 5

Vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6 and vitamin B1

Answer 6

watermelon is 6% sugar, water and vitamin C...

Answer 7

in a water melon there is 87% of water and the rest is all nutrience and it provides a pinky colour from the sun ..