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food
watermelon
nutrition
definition
watermelon:
Ayurvedic:
» qualities: tamasic
» uses: hot weather food; provides most nutrients needed for life
Chinese:
» qualities: sweet, cool
» actions: cools body, relieves thirst, benefits urine; rids Summer-Heat, diuretic, detoxifies, lubricates Intestines, affects Heart, Stomach, Bladder
» uses: heat stroke, loss of strength; thirst with vomiting; fever with dry mouth and thirst; bad breath; dysuria, urine retention; hypertension; diabetes; nephritis with edema; constipation; postpartum weakness; hangover; aphthous ulcers; jaundice, dysentery, irritability
naturopathic:
» qualities: alkaline-forming food
» actions:
» uses:
biochemical: high in vitamin A
» form: raw watermelon
» portion: 1 cup
» calories (kcal): 50
» weight (g): 160
» water (%): 91.2
» protein (g): 1
» fat (g): 0.7
» carbohydrates (g): 11.5
» unsaturated fatty acid (g):
» saturated fatty acid (g):
» calories from fat (%): 12.6
» cholesterol (mg):
» dietary fiber (g): 0.3
» vitamin A (RE): 58
» vitamin A (IU): 585
» vitamin B1 (mg): 0.13
» vitamin B2 (mg): 0.03
» vitamin B3 (mg): 0.3
» vitamin B6 (mg): 0.23
» vitamin B12 (mcg): 0
» vitamin C (mg): 15
» vitamin E (IU):
» folic acid (mcg): 3
» pantothenic acid (mg): 0.34
» sodium (mg): 3
» potassium (mg): 186
» calcium (mg): 13
» phosphorus (mg): 14
» magnesium (mg): 17
» iron (mg): 0.28
» zinc (mg): 0.11
» copper (mg): 0.051
» manganese (mg): 0.059
Agriculture Handbook #8
Airola, p. 294
Johari, p. 119
Lu, p. 79
Ni, p. 71
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