The calories of rice are 116 calories/100g, and the calories of melon seeds are 606 calories/100g. A bowl of rice is usually 150g (ordinary rice bowl) with 174 calories, while a pound of melon seeds is 500g with 3030 calories, which is roughly equivalent to 17.41 calories of a bowl of rice.

Melon seeds contain about 50% fat, which is mainly unsaturated fat, and does not contain cholesterol. The linoleic acid content can reach 70%, which helps to reduce the body’s blood cholesterol level and is beneficial to protection. Cardiovascular health.

Rich in iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium and other trace elements, melon seeds have the effect of preventing anemia and other diseases. Melon seeds are a good source of vitamin B1 and vitamin E.