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Water Melon

Watermelon is made up of mostly water (91%) and carbohydrates (7.5%), and it also contains vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants:

Water: 91%
Carbohydrates: 7.5%, mostly simple sugars like glucose, fructose, and sucrose
Fiber: 0.4–0.6 grams per 100 grams or cup

Protein: 0.6–0.9 grams per 100 grams or cup

Fat: 0.2 grams per 100 grams or cup

Calories: 30–46 per 100 grams or cup

Vitamins: A, B6, and C, with 5–14% of the daily value (DV) of vitamins A and C in a cup
Minerals: Potassium, magnesium, calcium, and iron

Antioxidants: Lycopene, beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, and lutein and zeaxanthin

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Taken on Monday July 8, 2024
Posted on Monday July 8, 2024
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Dinesh said:

Water melons started out as small, hard, bitter fruits, somewhere in Southern or Western Africa. As generations of people selectively planted seeds from fruits that were larger and tastier, they created the sweet, red watermelon we know today. In the process, however, watermelon plants lost much of their genetic diversity.

The watermelon's history can be traced back 5,000 years to southern Africa, where its ancestor, the ur-watermelon, was cultivated. This drought-tolerant plant was prized for its ability to store water, and indigenous people in the Kalahari Desert used it as a water source. However, unlike today's watermelons, the ur-watermelon had bitter flesh, and some scientists believe ancient people may have also roasted its seeds for food

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