17 Fruits Highest in Water
Water is an essential nutrient required to maintain homeostasis in our bodies.
A deficiency in water, called dehydration, leads to headaches, loss of appetite, confusion, unexplained tiredness, and even seizures. Excessive dehydration can even lead to death.
Conversely consuming too much water can lead to nausea, muscle cramps, vomiting, and in extreme cases, death.
The U.S. Reference Dietary Intake (RDI) for water is 3.7 liters (130oz) per day for men and 2.7 liters (95oz) for women. Though people who are active and under the sun may need up to 16 liters (565oz) per day.
Even though most vegetables provide more water than fruits, fruits are still a great source.
Fruits high in water include watermelon, strawberries, grapefruit, cantaloupes, peaches, Asian pears, blackberries, and papayas.
In addition to the 17 fruits listed below, you can see nutrient ranking of over 100 fruits and fruits juices high in water.
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1. WatermelonUp to 91% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 140.8ml (5oz) 91.5ml (3.2oz) -
2. StrawberriesUp to 91% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 151ml (5.3oz) 91ml (3.2oz) -
3. GrapefruitUp to 91% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 209ml (7.4oz) 90.9ml (3.2oz) -
4. CantaloupeUp to 90% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 159.6ml (5.6oz) 90.2ml (3.2oz) -
5. PeachesUp to 89% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 136.9ml (4.8oz) 88.9ml (3.1oz) -
6. Asian PearUp to 88% water
Water per Fruit Water per 100g 107.7ml (3.8oz) 88.3ml (3.1oz) -
7. BlackberriesUp to 88% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 126.9ml (4.5oz) 88.2ml (3.1oz) -
8. PapayaUp to 88% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 127.7ml (4.5oz) 88.1ml (3.1oz) -
9. NectarinesUp to 88% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 125.3ml (4.4oz) 87.6ml (3.1oz) -
10. PlumsUp to 87% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 143.9ml (5.1oz) 87.2ml (3.1oz) -
11. OrangesUp to 87% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 156.2ml (5.5oz) 86.8ml (3.1oz) -
12. ApricotsUp to 86% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 133.8ml (4.7oz) 86.4ml (3oz) -
13. PineappleUp to 86% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 141.9ml (5oz) 86ml (3oz) -
14. RaspberriesUp to 86% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 105.5ml (3.7oz) 85.8ml (3oz) -
15. ApplesUp to 86% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 107ml (3.8oz) 85.6ml (3oz) -
16. BlueberriesUp to 84% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 124.6ml (4.4oz) 84.2ml (3oz) -
17. MangosUp to 83% water
Water per Cup Water per 100g 137.7ml (4.9oz) 83.5ml (2.9oz)
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