How many calories are in honeydew melon?
A cup of diced honeydew, 170 g of pale green flesh, is 61 calories. Per 100 g the raw fruit runs 36 calories, which puts it near the bottom of the whole produce aisle. One wedge, cut an eighth of a 5-1/4-inch melon, is 45. Honeydew tastes far richer than it logs.
You'd need to walk about 12 minutes to burn the 61 calories in a 1-cup (170 g) serving.
How long does it take to burn off honeydew melon?
A 1-cup (170 g) serving is 61 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
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| Activity | Time to burn 61 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 12 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 8 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 9 min |
| Jogging | 7 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 14 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (170 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Honeydew melon quick facts
- US servings, from one wedge to a whole melon
- Balls, wedges, whole melons and the frozen bag
- Potassium, not sugar, is the row that surprises
- How does honeydew melon compare?
- Most popular honeydew melon brands
- FAQ
Honeydew melon quick facts
The numbers below come from SR Legacy 169911, "Melons, honeydew, raw". That record was chosen because it matches what a shopper actually holds: an uncut or freshly cut raw melon, with the full profile attached — fiber, sugars, saturated fat — plus the household measures Americans cut with, including the wedge and the diced cup.
Two other USDA records describe the same fruit. FNDDS 2709241 republishes the identical profile but drops the wedge weights for a whole melon, and Foundation 2710816 is a newer lab batch at 36.67 calories per 100 g with no sugar or fiber figures at all. Same melon, different lab work, so the gap is in the analysis, not in the fruit.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 cup, diced (170 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 36 | 61 | — |
| Total fat | 0.14 g | 0.2 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04 g | 0.1 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate | 9.09 g | 15.5 g | 6% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.8 g | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Total sugars | 8.12 g | 13.8 g | — |
| Protein | 0.54 g | 0.9 g | 2% |
| Sodium | 18 mg | 31 mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 228 mg | 388 mg | 8% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
There is no "Added sugars" row here, because USDA does not publish an added sugars value for raw honeydew — every gram of the 13.8 in a cup is sugar the melon grew itself. Total sugars carry no Daily Value on the FDA nutrition label, which is why that cell stays blank.
US servings, from one wedge to a whole melon
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 10 kcal |
| 1 wedge, 1/8 of a 5-1/4" melon | 125 g | 45 kcal |
| 1 NLEA serving | 134 g | 48 kcal |
| 1 cup, diced | 170 g | 61 kcal |
| 1 cup, balls | 177 g | 64 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 36 kcal |
The wedge, the NLEA serving, the diced cup and the cup of balls are all USDA household measures attached to record 169911. The 1 oz line is our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not a USDA serving, and it is mostly useful as a mental anchor: ten calories an ounce, so a quarter-pound of honeydew is about 40.
Here is the cup trap almost nobody flags. "One cup, diced" and "one cup, balls" look interchangeable on a log, but the melon baller packs the cup tighter — 177 g against 170 g, 64 calories against 61. Three calories is nothing on its own. It is worth knowing only because people who ball a melon usually eat two cups of it in front of the TV, and the measure you pick decides whether you logged 122 or 128.
Balls, wedges, whole melons and the frozen bag
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical piece | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeydew balls | 36 kcal | 10 balls (138 g) | 50 kcal |
| Whole honeydew melon, 5-1/4" | 36 kcal | 1 melon (1000 g) | 360 kcal |
| Large wedge, 1/8 of a 6-7" melon | 36 kcal | 1 wedge (160 g) | 58 kcal |
| Frozen melon | 35 kcal | 1 cup (170 g) | 60 kcal |
| Cantaloupe, raw | 38 kcal | 1 cup diced (170 g) | 65 kcal |
Ten scooped balls come to about 138 g and 50 calories, which makes them the easiest honeydew unit to count by eye at a party.
The whole melon is the number that actually matters. A 5-1/4-inch honeydew weighs roughly 1,000 g of edible flesh and carries 360 calories, 90.9 g of carbohydrate and 2,280 mg of potassium — 49% of the Daily Value in one fruit. That is six diced cups. Nobody cuts a melon and eats one wedge, and the half you finish standing at the counter is 180 calories, not the 45 you logged.
Melon size drives the wedge more than anything else. Cut an eighth out of a bigger 6-to-7-inch melon and the slice runs 160 g and 58 calories instead of 125 g and 45. Same cut, same fruit, 13 calories apart.
Frozen melon is the quiet winner at 35 calories per 100 g, a shade under fresh in the USDA frozen record — 60 calories a 170 g cup against 61. Store honeydew rarely appears on its own in a package, though. It shows up inside mixed cups and blends — a three-way fruit cup with cantaloupe and grapes runs about 47 calories per 100 g, a frozen mixed-fruit bag with honeydew balls about 43, and a 100% honeydew cold-pressed juice jumps to 48 per 100 g because juicing strips the fiber and leaves the sugar.
Potassium, not sugar, is the row that surprises
Most pages about melon reach straight for the sugar row. It is the wrong row. A diced cup carries 13.8 g of total sugars, all of it naturally occurring, and no Daily Value applies to it. Meanwhile the same cup delivers 388 mg of potassium — 8% of the Daily Value — while its carbohydrate reaches only 6%. Honeydew gives you more of the mineral than it costs you in carbs, which is an unusual trade for a fruit that sweet.
Potassium is a nutrient the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements lists as under-consumed by most American adults, and the FDA sets the Daily Value at 4,700 mg. Two cups of honeydew move you 776 mg toward that, for 122 calories and 62 mg of sodium.
The rest of the label is close to empty in the best way. Fat is 0.2 g a cup, saturated fat 0.1 g, cholesterol zero, sodium 31 mg — about 1% of the daily limit, or roughly a hundredth of a teaspoon of table salt. Protein is 0.9 g, so honeydew is fruit, not a component of a meal that has to keep you full. MyPlate counts one cup of diced melon as one cup from the fruit group, which makes it one of the cheapest ways in calories to fill that slot.
How does honeydew melon compare?
| Melon | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeydew, raw | 36 kcal | 1 cup diced, 170 g | 61 kcal |
| Cantaloupe, raw | 38 kcal | 1 cup diced, 170 g | 65 kcal |
| Melon, frozen | 35 kcal | 1 cup, 170 g | 60 kcal |
| Watermelon, raw | 30 kcal | 1 cup diced, 170 g | 51 kcal |
Our take: this whole table fits inside 15 calories a cup, so picking a melon on calories alone is not a decision worth making. Watermelon and the frozen melon blend are the only two lighter than honeydew per gram, at 30 and 35 calories against 36. If you are cutting calories, honeydew and cantaloupe are effectively the same fruit — 61 against 65 — and you should buy whichever one is ripe. If you want the fruit that gives back the most per calorie, honeydew reads well in this group: 388 mg of potassium in a 170 g cup that costs 61 calories.
Most popular honeydew melon brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Raley's 100% Honeydew Melon Cold-Pressed Juice | 48 cal |
| Taylor Fresh Foods 3 Way Fruit Cup | 47 cal |
| ShopRite Deluxe Mixed Fruit Blend | 50 cal |
| Raley's Fresh Frozen Mixed Fruit | 43 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Honeydew melon FAQs
How many calories are in a cup of honeydew melon?
61 calories in one cup of diced honeydew, 170 g, at 36 calories per 100 g. A cup of melon balls is a slightly heavier measure at 177 g and 64 calories. The cup also carries 15.5 g of carbohydrate, 1.4 g of fiber and 388 mg of potassium.
How many calories in one slice of honeydew?
45 calories for a standard wedge, one eighth of a 5-1/4-inch melon, weighing 125 g. Cut the same eighth out of a larger 6-to-7-inch melon and the slice is 160 g and 58 calories. The size of the melon on the counter moves the slice more than how thick you cut it.
Is honeydew or cantaloupe lower in calories?
Honeydew, by two calories per 100 g: 36 against cantaloupe's 38. On a matched cup of 170 g diced that is 61 calories against 65. The gap is too small to choose between them, so buy whichever melon is ripe and skip the calculation entirely.
How much sugar is in honeydew melon?
8.12 g of total sugars per 100 g, which works out to 13.8 g in a 170 g diced cup. All of it is sugar the fruit grew itself, so USDA publishes no added sugars value for the raw record. Total sugars carry no Daily Value on the FDA label.
How many carbs are in honeydew melon?
9.09 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, or 15.5 g in a diced cup — 6% of the Daily Value. Fiber accounts for 1.4 g of that cup, and sugars for 13.8 g. A 125 g wedge lands near 11.4 g of carbohydrate by our own arithmetic from the 100 g figure.
Is honeydew melon good for weight loss?
At 36 calories per 100 g it is one of the lightest things you can put on a plate, and a filling 170 g cup costs only 61. The catch is volume: a whole melon is 360 calories, so honeydew works best portioned into a bowl rather than eaten straight off the cutting board.
How many calories in a whole honeydew melon?
360 calories for a 5-1/4-inch melon of roughly 1,000 g of edible flesh. That is six diced cups, 90.9 g of carbohydrate and 2,280 mg of potassium, or 49% of the Daily Value. Half a melon finished at the counter is 180 calories, which is where most honeydew logging goes wrong.
Is honeydew keto-friendly?
A cup has 15.5 g of carbohydrate and 1.4 g of fiber, leaving about 14.1 g net by our own subtraction from the USDA figures. On a 20 g daily carb ceiling that is most of the day in one bowl. A few melon balls, around 138 g for 50 calories, fit far more easily.
Similar foods
- Melon — 35 cal per wedge, large
- Strawberries — 49 cal per cup halves
- Grapefruit — 52 cal for 1/2 medium grapefruit
- Papaya — 34 cal for 1/2 small papaya
- Nectarine — 31 cal for 1/2 medium
- Plum — 30 cal per plum
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