Welcome to the nutritional selenium content in 1 different types of cantaloupe, ranging from 0.4 mcg to 0.4 mcg per 100g. The basic type of cantaloupe is Melons, cantaloupe, raw, where the amount of selenium in 100g is 0.4 mcg.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for selenium is based on a 70 mcg RDA level for a mature adult.
Melons, cantaloupe, raw - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Melons, cantaloupe, raw should be considered along with the selenium content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Fruits and Fruit Juices.Other important and selenium related nutrients are Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Calories is 34 kcal (2% RDA), the amount of Protein is 0.84 g (2% RDA), the amount of Fat is 0.19 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 8.16 g (6% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the selenium levels in cantaloupe.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Melons, cantaloupe, raw has a nutritional value score of 36 out of 100.
Amount of selenium per 100 Calories
100 calories of melons, cantaloupe, raw is a serving size of 2.94 g, and the amount of Selenium is 1.18 mcg. Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Fat, in 100 Calories are as follows; Protein 2.47 g (5.88% RDA), Fat 0.56 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 24 g (17.65% RDA). This is shown in the selenium RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.
Content per Typical Serving Size 1 cup, balls (or 177 g)
For the food Melons, cantaloupe, raw the typical serving size is 1 cup, balls (or 177 g) which contains 0.71 mcg of Selenium. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Calories content is 60.18 kcal, the Protein content is 1.49 g, the Fat content is 0.34 g and the Carbohydrate content is 14.44 g. The percentages are shown below in the selenium chart, for the typical serving of selenium and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Melons, cantaloupe, raw
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1 cup, balls or 177 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 5.0 (kcal).The number of calories from Fat is 2.8 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 52.0 (kcal).

Mcg of selenium in cantaloupe (per 100g)
This list of 1 types of cantaloupe, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Melons, cantaloupe, raw through to Melons, cantaloupe, raw where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional selenium content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much selenium in cantaloupe.
The list below gives the total selenium content in the 1 items from the general description 'cantaloupe' each of which show the selenium amount as well as Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate.
The corresponding Calories for cantaloupe ranked by the amount of selenium per 100g is shown below in the cantaloupe calories chart.
Effect of Preparation and Storage on selenium
The level of selenium can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 1 item. The highest amount of selenium from the 1 raw items is in Melons, cantaloupe, raw where the content is 0.4 mcg per 100g. For this serving the amount of Calories is 34 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0.84 g, the amount of Fat is 0.19 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 8.16 g.Highest selenium Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 1 different cantaloupe nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of selenium is found in Melons, cantaloupe, raw which contains 0.4 mcg of selenium per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is %. For this 100g serving the Calories content is 34 kcal, the Protein content is 0.84 g, the Fat content is 0.19 g, the Carbohydrate content is 8.16 g.
The lowest amount of selenium in 100g is in Melons, cantaloupe, raw which contains 0.4 mcg. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Calories is 34 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0.84 g, the amount of Fat is 0.19 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 8.16 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a selenium range of 0 mcg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 0 kcal for Calories, 0 g for Protein, 0 g for Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of selenium per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high selenium foods in your diet. For example 100g of Melons, cantaloupe, raw contains 0.4 mcg of selenium. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the selenium nutritional content.
The food with the highest selenium content per typical serving is Melons, cantaloupe, raw which contains 0.71 mcg in 1 cup, balls (or 177 g). For this serving the Calories content is 60.18 kcal, the Protein content is 1.49 g, the Fat content is 0.34 g and the Carbohydrate content is 14.44 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing selenium which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of selenium rich foods.
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