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Watermelons or “kharbooja’ are mostly composed of water – about 92 per cent. It is a quintessential summer snack; it is fat-free, contains very low sodium and has a tiny amount of calories (about 46 calories per cup). Most importantly, it is delicious and refreshing. This hydrating fruit makes you feel full, without affecting your diet. In fact, each cup of watermelon juice it's highly nutritious! Every bite of watermelon gets you very significant amounts of nutrients like vitamin A, C and B6 as well as lots of antioxidants, lycopene and amino acids. Here are some different types and nutritional benefits of watermelon you should know about. Types of watermelon Every variety of watermelon share that distinct thirst quenching and sweet tasting flesh, encased in a solid rind. Some types have higher sugar content and thus are sweet, while others have different colours of rind and flesh. We are more familiar with the dark green watermelon with the red pulp, but they may even be yellow, light pink and orange. There primarily are four types of watermelon fruit: picnic, seedless, icebox and yellow watermelon. • Picnic watermelons: Commonly weigh 5.5 kgs to 22 kgs, Picnic watermelons can be oblong, round or oval shaped. Varieties include - the Charleston Gray, the Black Diamond, the Allsweet and the Jubilee. • Seedless watermelons: These are varieties which are just as sweet as their seeded counterparts but have tiny and underdeveloped seeds that make it easy to consume them. Types include King of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, Jack of Hearts, Crimson and Nova among others. • Icebox watermelons: These are the smaller counterparts of the watermelon family, weighing somewhere between 2.26 kgs to 7 kgs. Varieties include the Sugar Baby and the Tiger Baby. • Orange / Yellow watermelons: These can be both seedless and seeded and typically rounded. Varieties include Yellow Baby, Desert King, Yellow Doll and Tendergold. Nutritional Benefits of watermelon • Abundant in Antioxidants: Vitamin C in the watermelon helps prevent cell damage, while several health benefits like improved skin and heart health. • Prevention of Cancer: Lycopene is a kind of carotenoid that gives that patent red colour to watermelon like plant foods like tomatoes. Researchers have linked lycopene along with other plant compounds with anti-cancer effects. • Good hair: Vitamin A and C present in watermelons are important for hair and skin health. Both beta-carotene and lycopene contribute towards protecting your skin from sunburn. • Improved digestion: Loads of water and a small amount of fibre is great for healthy digestion as it translates to better bowel and efficient digestive tract movement. • Muscle soreness and physical performance: Watermelon juice or even muskmelon juice before an intense workout session helps reduce your muscle soreness the next day as these fruits have anti-inflammatory properties as well as enable improved blood circulation. Watermelons and in fact melons, in general, are a surprisingly healthy variety of fruits. These low-calorie treats appear in different types of melons forms. The muskmelon fruit, for example, comes at a similar price, and with as many benefits as the watermelon. Order fresh fruits online on the Big Basket website or download the mobile app on your application play store.