Food calories · USDA data
Calories in cantaloupe
54 calories
in 1 cup, cubes, 160 g
- Protein
- 1.3 g
- Carbs
- 13.1 g
- Fat
- 0.3 g
- Fiber
- 1.4 g
Cantaloupe has 54 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup, cubes, which weighs 160 g. Per 100 g, cantaloupe has 34 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 87%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 294 g of cantaloupe to reach 100 calories, which is about 1.8 × 1 cup, cubes.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup, cubes | 160 g | 54 | 1.3 g | 13.1 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 cup, balls | 177 g | 60 | 1.5 g | 14.4 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 cup, diced | 156 g | 53 | 1.3 g | 12.7 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 melon, large (about 6-1/2" dia) | 814 g | 277 | 6.8 g | 66.4 g | 1.5 g |
| 1 wedge, large (1/8 of large melon) | 102 g | 35 | 0.9 g | 8.3 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 10 | 0.2 g | 2.3 g | 0.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 34 | 0.8 g | 8.2 g | 0.2 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your cantaloupe may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 9% of calories (0.8 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 87% (8.2 g per 100 g, of which 0.9 g fiber)
- Fat: 5% (0.2 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, lime has the fewest calories of these four (30 per 100 g) and cantaloupe the most (34).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantaloupe | 34 | 0.8 g | 8.2 g | 0.2 g |
| Strawberries | 32 | 0.7 g | 7.7 g | 0.3 g |
| Lime | 30 | 0.7 g | 10.5 g | 0.2 g |
| Watermelon | 30 | 0.6 g | 7.6 g | 0.2 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in cantaloupe?
Cantaloupe has 54 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup, cubes at 160 g, and cantaloupe has 34 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does cantaloupe have?
1 cup, cubes (160 g) has 1.3 g of protein, 3% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 0.8 g.
How many carbs does cantaloupe have?
1 cup, cubes has 13.1 g of carbohydrate, including 1.4 g of fiber, and 0.3 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Melons, cantaloupe, raw (FDC ID 169092). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.