If you remove the seedy part of a Korean melon, does the sugar content decrease, allowing a person with diabetes to eat more?

**1. Sweetness and Nutrition of Korean Melon**
The Korean melon is a representative summer fruit, characterized by its crisp texture and sweet taste. It has a high water content and is rich in Vitamin C and potassium. Many people believe that removing the sweet part where the seeds are attached, called the ‘placenta,’ is better for diabetes because it is the sweetest part.

**2. Misconceptions About Removing the Seeds**
– **Sugar is Throughout the Flesh:** The sweetness (sugar) of the melon is not concentrated only in the placenta where the seeds are; it is spread evenly throughout the flesh. Therefore, removing the seedy part does not significantly reduce its impact on blood sugar.
– **Nutrients in the Seeds and Placenta:** On the contrary, the seeds and placenta are more than 5 times richer in water-soluble vitamins like folic acid and Vitamin C than the flesh. Discarding this part is a nutritional loss.

**3. The Right Way for People with Diabetes to Eat Korean Melon**
– **’Portion Control’ is Key:** The key to managing any fruit in a diabetic diet is to control the portion size per serving. For Korean melons, it is advisable not to exceed 1/2 a melon at a time.
– **Eat with Seeds:** To consume all the nutrients, it is better to eat it together with the seeds, unless they cause digestive discomfort.
– **As a Snack Between Meals, Not After:** Like other fruits, it is wise to consume it as a snack between meals rather than right after a meal to reduce the blood sugar burden.

Summary: Removing the seeds of a Korean melon does not significantly help with blood sugar control and may just be a waste of nutrients. It is far more important for a person with diabetes to stick to the portion size of ‘half a melon’ than to worry about removing the seeds.


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대한당뇨병학회 https://diabetes.or.kr/
질병관리청 https://www.kdca.go.kr/
국립보건연구원 https://nih.go.kr/
대한영양사협회 https://www.dietitian.or.kr/
대한내분비학회 https://www.endocrinology.or.kr/
대한스포츠의학회 https://www.sportsmed.or.kr/
대한신경과학회 https://www.neuro.or.kr/english/
대한정신건강의학회 https://www.knpa.or.kr/
대한치주과학회 https://www.kperio.org/main/main.php/
대한수면의학회 https://www.sleep.or.kr/html/?pmode=intro/
대한신장학회 https://www.ksn.or.kr/

미국당뇨병학회 https://diabetes.org/
영국당뇨병학회 https://www.diabetes.org.uk/
미국안과학회 https://www.aao.org/
미국치과의사협회 (American Dental Association) https://www.ada.org/
국제항공운송협회 (IATA) https://www.iata.org/
미국 질병통제예방센터 (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/
미국심장협회 (American Heart Association) https://www.heart.org/
세계보건기구 (WHO) https://www.who.int/
국제표준화기구 (ISO) https://www.iso.org/
인슐린 제조사 https://www.lilly.com/
미국소화기학회 (American Gastroenterological Association) https://www.gastro.org/
미국식품의약국 (FDA) https://www.fda.gov/
미국족부의학회 (American Podiatric Medical Association) www.apma.org/
미국 산부인과 학회 (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) https://www.acog.org/
미국대사수술학회 (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery) https://asmbs.org/

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