The origin of watermelons is Southern Africa, and it is a large fruit that grows in tropical and subtropical regions.
As you might guess from the name, watermelons are another fruit with a high water content; 91.5% to be exact.
The fruit can wildly vary in size, with some fruit being a few kilograms in weight, but others reaching gigantic proportions.
Apparently, the largest watermelon on record was from Tennessee and weighed in at 159kg (351 pounds).
Watermelons taste sweet and juicy, and provide the following nutrients per cup (154g);
- Calories: 46.2 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 11.6 g
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Sugar: 9.5 g
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
- Vitamin C: 21% RDA
- Vitamin A: 18% RDA
- Potassium: 5% RDA
- Magnesium: 4% RDA
- Vitamin B5: 3% RDA
Source: https://www.nutritionadvance.com
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