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Pomelo vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pomelo and spelt

  • Pomelo has more vitamin C; however, spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 129% more than pomelo.
  • The glycemic index of pomelo is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pummelo, 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.
Pomelo
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 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 -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.6%
Contains more IronIron +3936.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +964.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +4000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2258.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17447.1%

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.
Pomelo
1
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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +970.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3010.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +538.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomelo Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.017mg 2.983mg 129%
Vitamin C 61mg 0mg 68%
Phosphorus 17mg 401mg 55%
Iron 0.11mg 4.44mg 54%
Copper 0.048mg 0.511mg 51%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 6.843mg 41%
Fiber 1g 10.7g 39%
Magnesium 6mg 136mg 31%
Zinc 0.08mg 3.28mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.364mg 28%
Protein 0.76g 14.57g 28%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Carbs 9.62g 70.19g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.23mg 15%
Calories 38kcal 338kcal 15%
Folate 45µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.113mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Potassium 216mg 388mg 5%
Fats 0.04g 2.43g 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Calcium 4mg 27mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 1mg 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
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 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 +708.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1817.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5975%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +629.6%
Contains more OtherOther +272.9%

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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.