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Melon vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melon and spelt

  • Melon has more vitamin C, while spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 128% more than melon.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melons, casaba, raw 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.
Melon
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Spelt
10
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +1136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.2%
Contains more IronIron +1205.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +751.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4585.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7920%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8422.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2825%

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.
Melon
2
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Spelt
8
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1480%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2849.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44%
Contains more FolateFolate +462.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.035mg 2.983mg 128%
Phosphorus 5mg 401mg 57%
Iron 0.34mg 4.44mg 51%
Copper 0.06mg 0.511mg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 6.843mg 41%
Fiber 0.9g 10.7g 39%
Magnesium 11mg 136mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.364mg 29%
Zinc 0.07mg 3.28mg 29%
Protein 1.11g 14.57g 27%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 0.4µg 11.7µg 21%
Carbs 6.58g 70.19g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 1.068mg 20%
Calories 28kcal 338kcal 16%
Folate 8µg 45µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.113mg 6%
Potassium 182mg 388mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.23mg 5%
Fats 0.1g 2.43g 4%
Calcium 11mg 27mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.406g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 3.6µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 9mg 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
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Spelt
4
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 +733.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1212.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +966.7%
Contains more OtherOther +397.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3125.6%

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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.