Recipes · Italian · Appetizers
Prosciutto e Melone (Melon with Ham)
One serving has 166 kcal and 16 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (98%), vitamin A (48%), thiamin (34%), phosphorus (27%), pyridoxine (27%) and selenium (25%). Ready in 10 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (250 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: pork
Ingredients
- 50 g Ham, dry-cured
- 200 g Melon, raw
- 0.2 g Black pepper
Method
- Chill the melon well beforehand, as this dish is best served very cold.
- Halve the melon, scoop out the seeds, and cut it into thin wedges, then slide a knife along the flesh to loosen it from the skin.
- Drape the thin slices of dry-cured ham loosely over and around the melon wedges on a plate.
- Grind a little black pepper over the top.
- Serve immediately while the melon is still cold, as a simple starter.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 166 kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.6 g | |
| Water | 208 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.9 g | 6% |
| Protein | 15.6 g | 33% |
| Tryptophan | 0.17 g | |
| Threonine | 0.65 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.65 g | |
| Leucine | 1.2 g | |
| Lysine | 1.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.39 g | |
| Cystine | 0.21 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.65 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.48 g | |
| Valine | 0.67 g | |
| Histidine | 0.53 g | |
| Fat | 4.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.65 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.46 g | |
| Saturated | 1.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 35 mg | |
| Calcium | 23.9 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.99 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 36.8 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.13 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 189 mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 792 mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 13.7 µg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1,380 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg | 22% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.37 mg | 34% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.16 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.4 mg | 24% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.41 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.35 mg | 27% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 44.5 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.44 µg | 18% |
| Choline | 68 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 338 µg | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 73.4 mg | 98% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 18.5 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3 µg | 6% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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