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Spelt vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spelt and horned melon

  • 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.
  • Spelt has 26 times more copper than horned melon. While spelt has 0.511mg of copper, horned melon has only 0.02mg.
  • Horned melon has a lower glycemic index (48) than spelt (63).

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

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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.
Spelt
9
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%
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%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Horned melon DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.039mg 128%
Copper 0.511mg 0.02mg 55%
Phosphorus 401mg 37mg 52%
Fiber 10.7g 43%
Iron 4.44mg 1.13mg 41%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.565mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.025mg 28%
Protein 14.57g 1.78g 26%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.48mg 25%
Magnesium 136mg 40mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Carbs 70.19g 7.56g 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.183mg 18%
Calories 338kcal 44kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.063mg 13%
Folate 45µg 3µg 11%
Potassium 388mg 123mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.015mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2%
Fats 2.43g 1.26g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 27mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 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
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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +718.5%
Contains more FatsFats +92.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +828.4%
Contains more OtherOther +316.3%
Contains more WaterWater +707.4%

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