A beverage from cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L.) seeds was produced to make a waste product available for human consumption. In this study, a novel beverage was made. moisture, carbohydrate, fat, protein, ash, some minerals include sodium, potassium, phosphors, calcium, iron and copper analysis were conducted to determine the nutritional value of the beverage, following a consumer panel test to evaluate its acceptability. The results showed that cantaloupe seed beverage was a good source of protein (1.52%), fat (2.15%), phosphors (41.3 ppm), potassium (17.0 ppm) and calcium (9.2 ppm). The overall acceptability score indicated the beverage was liked very much (4.05 on a 5-point hedonic scale).

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