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Horned melon vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between horned melon and spelt

  • Spelt is higher than horned melon in manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 128% higher.
  • Horned melon has a lower glycemic index (48) than spelt (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Spelt, uncooked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.4%
Contains more IronIron +292.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2455%
Contains more ZincZinc +583.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +983.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7548.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Spelt
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1356%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +483.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.039mg 2.983mg 128%
Copper 0.02mg 0.511mg 55%
Phosphorus 37mg 401mg 52%
Fiber 10.7g 43%
Iron 1.13mg 4.44mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 6.843mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.364mg 28%
Protein 1.78g 14.57g 26%
Zinc 0.48mg 3.28mg 25%
Magnesium 40mg 136mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Carbs 7.56g 70.19g 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.068mg 18%
Calories 44kcal 338kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.23mg 13%
Folate 3µg 45µg 11%
Potassium 123mg 388mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.113mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 8%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2%
Fats 1.26g 2.43g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Spelt
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +707.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +718.5%
Contains more FatsFats +92.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +828.4%
Contains more OtherOther +316.3%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/nutrients
  2. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.