Horned Melon (kiwano)

Q: How many calories in fruit (4-2/3" long x 2-3/4" dia) of horned melon (kiwano)?

About 92 calories, with roughly 3.7g of protein. fruit (4-2/3" long x 2-3/4" dia) weighs about 209g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

Grab-and-go fuel that has not been engineered into a snack.

cal per 100 g

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= 7.4 oz

Calories

Protein

3.7g

Carbs

15.8g

Fat

2.6g

Protein 15% Carbs 62% Fat 23%

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Horned Melon (kiwano): 44 cal per 100g, mixed macros.

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What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 44 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

min · easy pace

Jogging

min · 5 mph

Swimming

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

The chef's caveat

Ripeness matters

A greener horned melon (kiwano) has more starch and less sugar; a spotty one is the reverse. Total calories barely move, but if you are tracking blood sugar or fiber-vs-sugar ratio, ripeness is a real variable — not a rounding error.

Full nutrient panel · per 100 g

What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Sodium2 mg0%

Potassium123 mg3%

Calcium13 mg1%

Iron1.13 mg6%

Magnesium40 mg10%

Zinc0.48 mg4%

Vitamin C5.3 mg6%

Vitamin A7 mcg1%

Vitamin B60.063 mg4%

Folate3 mcg1%

Niacin0.565 mg4%

How it stacks

Compared to its neighbors.

per 100 g, as-served. Same portion, honest comparison.

Pear

Almost identical calories.

Cal42 Protein0.5 g Fat0.2 g

Orange

Almost identical calories.

Cal47 Protein0.9 g Fat0.1 g

Lemon Peel

Almost identical calories.

Cal47 Protein1.5 g Fat0.3 g

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in fruit (4-2/3" long x 2-3/4" dia) of horned melon (kiwano)?

About 92 calories, with roughly 3.7g of protein. fruit (4-2/3" long x 2-3/4" dia) weighs about 209g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

Does a ripe horned melon (kiwano) have more calories?

Barely. As fruit ripens, starch converts to sugar — same calories, different molecule. What changes: sweeter taste, faster blood-sugar rise, softer texture. Total calories move maybe 3–5%.

Is horned melon (kiwano) actually healthy, or is that marketing?

By the numbers on this page: fiber, vitamin C, potassium; sugar comes with its brake pedal (fiber).

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