8 Watermelon Facts You Never Knew

Watermelon is definitely a favorite summer fruit for many. It’s yummy, it works both as a snack, as a smoothie, as a dessert, and can be added to savory dishes. Watermelons are also full of vitamins and pretty low in calories which is a great combo if you think about it. Today we’re going to share with you some facts about the watermelon that you probably don’t know and perhaps these will make you want to eat watermelon more often. Here we go.

1. Super High Water Content

Watermelons are 91% water, yet they’re still sweet and delicious and don’t taste watery at all. It’s a great way to keep hydrated if you’re not one of those people who can just drink 8 glasses of water. Now you have no excuse left, just snack on watermelon and keep hydrated.

2. Low In Calories

Watermelons only have 46 calories per cup and honestly, that’s quite low for something as sweet as watermelon. You know what this means right? You can add watermelon to your fruit salads and savory salads too, it will add flavor and bulk without adding a ton of calories. It’s a great snack for those wanting to slim down or lose weight because it will fill you up thanks to all the water content but it’s healthy and tasty.

3. There Are Many Kinds

There are so many kinds of watermelons. There are seeded ones and seedless, tiny and huge ones, pink and even yellow ones and they all have a slightly different flavor to them, so do yourself a favor and try every kind of watermelon available to you. You’ll never regret that decision, and you might find a new favorite.