Honeydew Melon converter: whole honeydew melons, cups, grams
A recipe says '3 cups diced honeydew' or 'half a honeydew melon', but melons vary a lot in size. A medium honeydew weighs about 1.3 kg whole, so the cup yield depends heavily on the fruit you picked. This converter moves between whole melons, diced cups, grams, and ounces.
A small honeydew is a little over half the weight of a large one, so 'one melon' for a fruit salad or agua fresca can swing the volume widely. Pick the right size below to keep platters, smoothies, and salads on target.
How much does a honeydew melon weigh?
Weight runs from about 1000 g (35.27 oz) for a small honeydew melon up to 1800 g (63.49 oz) for a large one, with a medium, or average, one at 1300 g (45.86 oz).
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Honeydew Melon converter tool
Enter an amount, pick your units, and set the size for counting whole honeydew melons.
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Common Honeydew Melon conversions
Quick reference for honeydew melon at medium size. Switch the size in the converter above for small or large.
| honeydew melons | Cups (chopped) |
|---|---|
| 1 honeydew melon | 7.65 cups |
| 2 honeydew melons | 15.29 cups |
| 3 honeydew melons | 22.94 cups |
| 4 honeydew melons | 30.59 cups |
| 5 honeydew melons | 38.24 cups |
| 6 honeydew melons | 45.88 cups |
Honeydew Melon conversion chart
The chart below shows how whole honeydew melons (medium size) convert to cups, grams and ounces.
| honeydew melons | cups | cups (US) | g | oz | lb | kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 honeydew melon | 7.65 cups | 7.98 cups (US) | 1300 g | 45.86 oz | 2.87 lb | 1.3 kg |
| 2 honeydew melons | 15.29 cups | 15.95 cups (US) | 2600 g | 91.71 oz | 5.73 lb | 2.6 kg |
| 3 honeydew melons | 22.94 cups | 23.93 cups (US) | 3900 g | 137.57 oz | 8.6 lb | 3.9 kg |
| 4 honeydew melons | 30.59 cups | 31.9 cups (US) | 5200 g | 183.42 oz | 11.46 lb | 5.2 kg |
| 5 honeydew melons | 38.24 cups | 39.88 cups (US) | 6500 g | 229.28 oz | 14.33 lb | 6.5 kg |
Honeydew Melon varieties and best uses
The conversions above are the same whatever variety you use; the difference is what each is good for. Here is how the common honeydew melon varieties compare.
| Variety | Best for |
|---|---|
| Green | Fruit salads, platters, and smoothies: pale green flesh, sweet and mild; the standard honeydew. |
| Orange-flesh | Salads and cold soups: salmon-coloured flesh, sweeter and softer than green honeydew. |
Which should I pick?
For fruit platters, salads, and smoothies, a classic green-flesh honeydew is the reliable pick: pale green flesh, sweet and mild with a firm bite. No green honeydew? Orange-flesh honeydew is a little sweeter and softer, and works the same way in salads and cold soups.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the size of a medium honeydew melon?
- A medium honeydew melon weighs about 1300 g, which works out to roughly 7.65 cups (7.98 US cups) of chopped flesh. Honeydew melons come in a range of sizes depending on the season, variety and where they were grown, so weight and cup figures shift accordingly. Use the size selector above to match what you actually have, then read the exact conversion for any amount.
- How much does an average honeydew melon weigh?
- An average honeydew melon is the same as a medium one: about 1300 g. A small honeydew melon is lighter at around 1000 g and a large one heavier at about 1800 g, so the size you actually have changes the total for any recipe that counts honeydew melons by the piece rather than by weight.
- How much does a large honeydew melon weigh?
- A large honeydew melon weighs about 1800 g, noticeably more than a medium, or average, one at 1300 g or a small one at 1000 g. Set the size selector to large to convert cups, grams and ounces for the bigger honeydew melons you actually have on the counter.
- How much juice is in a honeydew melon?
- A honeydew melon yields approximately 85% of its weight in juice. That means a medium honeydew melon (1300 g) yields about 1105 ml, a small one (1000 g) about 850 ml and a large one (1800 g) about 1530 ml. See the juice yield calculator if you are adding honeydew melon to your juice blend. Open the juice yield calculator
- How do I convert grams to ounces for any ingredient?
- Converting grams to ounces is pure weight maths that applies to any food, not just honeydew melons, so 500 grams is always 17.64 ounces. For other amounts, the weight converter at the link below handles grams, ounces, pounds, kilograms and stone in both directions. Grams to ounces converter
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