Whether cantaloupe, watermelon, cantaloupe or Galia melon - the selection of different types melon in the supermarket is great. The melon is easily recognized by their bright yellow color and is especially on hot summer days perfectly refreshing for a snack: Due to their high water content, this melon variety low in calories (kcal), but has nevertheless a fruity aroma and a sweetish taste. Although their fruit sugar content can be up to ten percent, melons are healthy because they have many vitamins and minerals.
Melons are rich in vitamin A
The high water content of about 85 to 90 percent provides the juicy taste of honeydew melon. He makes them especially during the summer in a welcome refreshment and a delicious thirst quencher. And because of their high water content, melons are low in calories, 100 grams contain only 50 calories. Note, however, the high fruit sugar content of sweet melon: This means that the melon has a lot more calories than, say, the watermelon. Watermelons bring it just about 24 kcal per 100 grams Despite the yellow watermelon is healthy, because one of the ingredients of honey melon include numerous vitamins: in addition to vitamin B1, B2 and C, it includes mainly pro-vitamin A. The provitamin is in the body Vitamin A plays and converted to cell growth and play an important role for the visual process. 150 grams of honey melon cover the daily requirement of vitamin A is already completely, the same portion of the melon corresponds to half the daily requirement of vitamin C. In addition, the honeydew melon and a variety of minerals, in addition to potassium, especially more calcium, iron, sodium, magnesium and phosphorus.
Origin and relationship
The melon is in addition to the cantaloupe melons and musk-melon is one of the three major subgroups of the cantaloupe. The cantaloupe belongs to the gourd family and is thus purely botanically not a fruit. The melon is used as a closer with the cucumber with the watermelon, which, however, belongs to the family of Cucurbitaceae. Melons are native to the tropical and subtropical West Africa, in Egypt were already 4,000 years ago the first melons grown and consumed. Later, the melon spread to Asia and finally reached by Spanish sailors to America. Due to the large distribution area in Germany we can enjoy throughout the year on healthy melon: During the summer months, our melons are mainly from Spain, in winter they are mainly imported from Brazil and Costa Rica.
Melon: Ready or not ready?
Honeydew melons can weigh up to four kilograms and will be easily recognizable by their yellow color. The striking color of the melon and the name, Yellow Canary given '. However, the exterior does not permit a conclusion on the ripeness of the melon. This can often be difficult to detect: A smooth, not too hard skin that yields slightly to pressure, indicates a ripe melon. In addition, it can be seen a ripe honeydew melon and at its slightly sweet smell. Once purchased, the melon can be stored at room temperature, after cutting but packaged in plastic wrap removed in the refrigerator.
Delicious recipes with honey melon
Who is looking for a refreshing snack is a recipe with honey melon will find it quickly: whether honey melon with Parma ham as a tasty appetizer, with fruits other than low-calorie fruit salad for dessert, or served as a sorbet - the melon can be in various forms as enjoy a refreshing snack. Before eating, you cut the melon in half and remove the seeds with a spoon. It is then cut into wedges, depending on the intended use, the shell can be removed subsequently. Who wants to use this melon in a different way, can pull out of his flesh, a face mask. For that moisturizes the cantaloupe Vitamin E to our skin. Simply the flesh of the melon puree and let it soak for about 20 minutes.
