Cantaloupe Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

Cantaloupe contains 54.4 calories, 1.3g protein, 13.1g carbs, and 0.3g fat. A sweet orange melon with a musky aroma, high in water content and vitamin A.

54.4

cal

13.1g

carbs

1.3g

protein

amino acids ↓

0.3g

fat

1.4g

fiber

12.6g

sugar

Vitamins in Cantaloupe

Per 1 cup cubed ~160g

Vitamin A
270mcg
30%
Vitamin C
58.7mg
65%
Vitamin E
0.08mg
<1%
Vitamin K
4mcg
3%
Vitamin B6
0.12mg
7%
Thiamin (B1)
0.07mg
5%
Niacin (B3)
1.17mg
7%
Folate
33.6mcg
8%

Minerals in Cantaloupe

Per 1 cup cubed ~160g

Calcium
14.4mg
1%
Iron
0.34mg
2%
Magnesium
19.2mg
5%
Phosphorus
24mg
2%
Potassium
427mg
9%
Sodium
25.6mg
1%
Zinc
0.29mg
3%
Selenium
0.64mcg
1%
Copper
0.07mg
7%
Manganese
0.07mg
3%

Amino Acids in Cantaloupe

Protein breakdown per 1 cup cubed (160g), from the USDA record for this food.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 cup cubed (160g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 24mg 15mg 1.8%
Isoleucine 34mg 21mg 2.5%
Leucine 46mg 29mg 3.5%
Lysine 48mg 30mg 3.6%
Methionine 19mg 12mg 1.4%
Phenylalanine 37mg 23mg 2.7%
Threonine 27mg 17mg 2%
Tryptophan 3mg 2mg 0.2%
Valine 53mg 33mg 3.9%
Other Amino Acids Per 1 cup cubed (160g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 152mg 95mg 11.3%
Arginine 46mg 29mg 3.5%
Aspartic Acid 218mg 136mg 16.2%
Cystine 3mg 2mg 0.2%
Glutamic Acid 334mg 209mg 24.9%
Glycine 42mg 26mg 3.1%
Proline 30mg 19mg 2.3%
Serine 67mg 42mg 5%
Tyrosine 22mg 14mg 1.7%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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