Watermelon and Cantaloupe Wedges with Lime-Mint Syrup
1 serving of watermelon and cantaloupe wedges with lime-mint syrup contains 220 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 90% carbs, 4% fat, and 7% protein. This is a good source of potassium (18% of your Daily Value), vitamin a (31% of your Daily Value), and vitamin b6 (25% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 8 servings
- Prep Time
- 90 minutes
Ingredients
Lemon zest 2 tsp or 4g
Directions
- PREPARATION: Cut watermelon and cantaloupe into 24 thin wedges. Finely chop mint.
- In small bowl, whisk together sugar and 1/4 cup hot water until sugar is dissolved. Stir in lime juice and zest. Cover and refrigerate until cool, about 1 1/2 hours. (Syrup can be made ahead and chilled, covered, up to 3 days.)
- In 1 very large or 2 medium plastic containers, combine melon wedges. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 1/2 hours. (Melons can be sliced and chilled up to 12 hours ahead.)
- As close to serving time as possible, stir mint into syrup and drizzle over melon wedges. Serve chilled.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of watermelon and cantaloupe wedges with lime-mint syrup (649g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 220 | |
| Fats | 1g | 1% |
| Saturated fats | 0.1g | 1% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 55g | 20% |
| Net carbs | 52g | |
| Fiber | 3g | 11% |
| Sugar | 47g | |
| Protein | 4g | |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 833mg | 18% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 11μg | |
| Beta carotene | 3107μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 29mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.3mg | 29% |
| Fluoride | 9μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 34μg | 8% |
| Lycopene | 25594μg | |
| Magnesium | 66mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Niacin | 1mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 74mg | 11% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 3μg | 5% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.2mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A IU | 5609IU | |
| Vitamin A | 278μg | 31% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 74mg | 82% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2μg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 6% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 47g | |
| Sucrose | 16g | |
| Glucose | 10g | |
| Fructose | 20g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0.3g | |
| Galactose | 0.1g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 0.2g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 0.3g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.1g | |
| Arginine | 0.3g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.3g | |
| Cystine | 0g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.5g | |
| Glycine | 0.1g | |
| Histidine | 0.1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.1g | |
| Leucine | 0.1g | |
| Lysine | 0.3g | |
| Methionine | 0.1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.1g | |
| Proline | 0.1g | |
| Serine | 0.1g | |
| Threonine | 0.1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.1g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1g | |
| Valine | 0.1g | |
