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By eating our healthy melons, you are also supporting
the economy of north eastern of Brazil. The development
of the local economy reduces the rate of rural migration
to the big cities.
THE SOURCE OF MELONS
It´s believed that melons were originally brought
from Asia and Africa in the Cristian age.
Melons taste middling sweet and are ideal for breakfast.
The flesh can be consumed in slices, pieces or as fruit
juice. It can also be used as an ingredient in salads
or desserts.
TOTAL HEALTH
A melon has only 30 cal/100 g which makes it highly
beneficial to a healthly diet. Apart from being refreshing
and healthy eating melons can prevent haemorrhages and
reduces the rate of bone de-calcification in older people.
A MELON CONTAINS:
(per 100 g)
| VITAMIN A
|
116 mcg |
 |
LIPIDS |
0,13 g |
| VITAMIN B1
|
40 mcg |
CALCIUM
|
17 mg |
| VITAMIN B2 |
30 mcg |
PHOSPHORUS
|
16 mg |
| VITAMIN C
|
29 mcg |
IRON |
0,4 mg |
| CARBOHYDRATES |
6,35 g |
MAGNESIUM
|
15 mg |
| PROTEINS
|
0,84
g |
POTASSIUM
|
429,4
mg |
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