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Originally Posted by Wheek Weak  I have one question about watermelon rind. Our four like the rind more than they like the red "meat" of the watermelon. This may be a stupid question, but does the rind contain less sugar and, therefore, can be given more often than once or twice a week? Our herd is willing to pay you a lot to say yes -they love it that much! |
I was curious so I went and found this:
[SIZE=2]Watermelon rind was higher in percent fresh weight, dietary fiber, and potassium than the flesh. Total sugar content was lower in rind, and sugars were primarily fructose and glucose, compared to flesh, which had about 30% of its sugars as sucrose. Sugar content and type differed little across watermelon flesh colors.
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ARS | Publication request: COMPOSITION OF ORANGE, YELLOW, AND RED FLESHED WATERMELON
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