Musk melon, yellow flesh: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Siral, Kharamuja, Muskmelon, Kharbujo (Pido), Kharbooja, Kherbuz, Mulam pazham, Kharbuuja, Kharbuz. Food group: Fruits. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 20 mcg — 3% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
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Musk melon, yellow flesh in Indian languages
| Assamese | Siral |
| Bengali | Kharamuja |
| English | Muskmelon |
| Gujarati | Kharbujo (Pido) |
| Hindi | Kharbooja |
| Kannada | Kharbooja |
| Kashmiri | Kherbuz |
| Malayalam | Mulam pazham |
| Marathi | Kharbooja |
| Odia | Kharbooja |
| Punjabi | Kharbooja |
| Sanskrit | Kharbuuja |
| Tamil | Mulam pazham |
| Telugu | Kharbooja |
| Urdu | Kharbuz |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 28 kcal |
| Protein | 0.5 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 5.4 g |
| Fibre | 1.5 g |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
| Calcium | 9 mg |
| Folate | 20 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 21.3 mg |
Why it can help during pregnancy
- Vitamin C: Vitamin C helps your body absorb iron from food.
Consensus public-health guidance (WHO / ICMR-NIN). A balanced, varied diet matters more than any single food.
Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.