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Watermelon, yellow flesh type, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Watermelon, yellow flesh type, raw has 41 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 0.6 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 9.5 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number07171
Name in Japaneseすいか 黄肉種 生
Food groupFruits
Refuse (inedible part)40 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy41 kcal
Water89.6 g
Protein0.6 g
Fat0.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)9.5 g
Dietary fibre0.3 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium1 mg
Potassium120 mg
Calcium4 mg
Iron0.2 mg
Vitamin C10 mg
Cholesterol0 mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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