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Culinary Horned Melon

Q: How much oxalate is in culinary horned melon?

A typical serving of culinary horned melon (1/2 fruit) has about 10 mg of dietary oxalate, or 10 mg per 100 g — moderate on a low-oxalate diet.

Moderate oxalate

Fruits

Oxalate per serving · 1/2 fruit: ~10 mg
Oxalate per 100 g: 10 mg

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A serving of culinary horned melon (~10 mg) sits mid-scale.

A typical serving of culinary horned melon (1/2 fruit) carries about 10 mg of dietary oxalate, or 10 mg per 100 g — moderate on a low-oxalate diet (low <10, moderate 10–25, high 25–50, very high >50 mg per serving).

Lower-oxalate swaps

Same role on the plate, a fraction of the oxalate.

Watermelon~2 mg Apricot~3 mg Lemon~3 mg Apple~5 mg Cantaloupe~5 mg Pear~5 mg

Culinary Horned Melon varieties

9 common varieties — oxalate is driven by soil, maturity and prep far more than variety, so all estimate alike.

African Horned Melon Desert Horned Melon Green Jelly Horned Melon Horned Melon Jelly Melon Kiwano Horned Melon Orange Gold Horned Melon Spiked Horned Melon Wild Horned Melon

Seeded from published oxalate references. Values are estimates and vary by variety, soil, and preparation — a guide, not lab or medical values. Oxalate is tracked independently of carbs and the keto score.

Frequently asked

How much oxalate is in culinary horned melon?›

A typical serving of culinary horned melon (1/2 fruit) has about 10 mg of dietary oxalate, or 10 mg per 100 g — moderate on a low-oxalate diet.

Is culinary horned melon high in oxalate?›

Culinary Horned Melon is moderate in oxalate — fine to eat on most low-oxalate plans.

What are lower-oxalate alternatives to culinary horned melon?›

Lower-oxalate options include watermelon (~2 mg), apricot (~3 mg), lemon (~3 mg), apple (~5 mg).

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Oxalate estimates, not medical advice. Seeded from published oxalate references. Values vary by variety, soil, and preparation.

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