Watermelon is must eat in summer time. Its a summertime favorite Watermelon.
The edible part is sweet and juicy red with black seeds. We mostly tend to neglect the seeds and eat the flesh.
Diabetics world are mostly ‘not recommended’ to have watermelon fruit due to high Glycemic index but diabetics are recommended to have ‘watermelon seeds’!
1 oz or 28.35 g of watermelon seeds contains: 158 kcals include 8 g protein, 13.4 g fat
4.34 g carbohydrates, 15.3 mg calcium, 2.06 mg iron, 146 mg magnesium, 214 mg phosphorus, 184 mg potassium, 2.9 mg zinc, 16.4 mcg folate.
Benefits of Watermelon Seeds
1. Low calorie
Watermelon seeds if taken in a handful weigh about 4 grams and provide just 23 calories which is much more than a bag of potato chips!
2. Magnesium
Watermelon contain a good amount of magnesium in them with 4 g containing 21 mg of magnesium. Which is important for body’s several metabolic functions and also for maintaining nerve and muscle function.
3. Iron
Watermelon seeds have 0.29 mg of iron which forms 1.6 percent of the daily value.
4. Good fats
Rich in good fats. Good fats are useful in lowering levels of bad fats and protecting against heart attack and stroke.
5. Zinc
Contain a good amount of zinc which provides 26% of the daily value in just one ounce.
Zinc also helpful in Digestive and nervous systems, regrowth of cells and their division, Improves taste and smell.
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