PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Cucumbers, Melons and Watermelons

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT:
Cucumbers, Melons and Watermelons

LONG ENGLISH/EUROPEAN CUCUMBERS

NUTRITION FACTS

Serving Size: 1 medium cucumber (210g)

Calories: 30
Total Fat: 0.2g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 4mg
Potassium 295mg
Total Carbohydrates 7.3g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar 3.4g
Protein: 1.3g

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A: 4.2 %
Vitamin C: 9.4%
Calcium: 2.5%
Iron: 3.1 %

Long English cucumbers are fresh, crips, and the perfect refreshing snack. Cucumbers are low in calories, but high in nutrients. One large cucumber contains the following nutrients: Vitamin C (14% RDI), Vitamin K (62% RDI), Magnesium (10% RDI), Potassium (13% RDI), Maganese (12% RDI).

Cucumbers are almost 95% composed of water which helps support hydration and can help consumers meet their daily fluid needs. Long English cucumbers from Divine Flavor are greenhouse produced and ethically sourced from Fair Trade certified farms.

WATERMELON/MINI WATERMELON

NUTRITION FACTS

Serving Size: 1 serving (280g)

Calories: 85
Total Fat: 0.4 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 3 mg
Potassium: 314 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 21 g
Dietary fiber: 1.1 g
Sugar: 17 g
Protein: 1.7 g

Vitamins & Minerals:

Vitamin C: 37%
Vitamin A: 18%
Iron: 3%
Vitamin B6: 5%
Magnesium: 7%
Calcium: 2%

Watermelon is actually a very healthy fruit. It has a high-water content and delivers many other important nutrients such as lycopene and vitamin C. Drinking water is very important to keeping your body hydrated, however, eating foods with high water content can also help keep the body hydrated as well. Watermelon is 92% water and packed with other healthy nutrients.

For example, watermelon have 37% of your daily reference intake of vitamin C and 18% of your DRI of vitamin A. Both of which help support a healthy immune system and can help with a variety of other health benefits such as lowering inflammation, helping fight against certain cancers, and supporting heart health. Watermelons are low in calorie and are a juicy, mouth-watering delight anyone can enjoy.

CANTALOUPE

NUTRITION FACTS

Serving Size: 1 cup (156g)

Calories: 53
Total Fat: 0.3 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 25 mg
Potassium: 417 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 13 g
Dietary fiber: 1.4 g
Sugar: 12 g
Protein: 1.3 g

Vitamins & Minerals:

Vitamin C: 97%
Iron: 1%
Vitamin B6: 5%
Magnesium: 4%
Calcium: 1%

Cantaloupe is the perfect melon because of its unique and subtle sweet flavor- not overpowering, but enough sweetness to pair nicely with its thick orange flesh texture. Cantaloupe is usually eaten as fresh wedges or chopped, but recently, it has been popular to cube them into little fruit balls making them the perfect bite-size shape for snacking. Cantaloupe is also a strong source of vitamin C.

According to the USDA, 1-cup of chopped cantaloupe is more than 100% of the recommended daily value. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant which can strengthen your body’s natural defense system. It helps boost the immune system. Cantaloupe is nearly 90% composed of water which makes it a great food for staying hydrated. Good hydration helps with digestion, healthy kidneys, and maintaining a healthy blood pressure. Cantaloupe is perfect with fresh fruit salads or pureed into smoothies, used as a cocktails or desserts, but because of its mellow sweet taste, it is perfect to pair with slightly salt meats such as ham or prosciutto.