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Spelt vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spelt and melon

  • Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1, while melon has more vitamin C.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 128% more than melon.
  • Spelt contains 80 times more phosphorus than melon. While spelt contains 401mg of phosphorus, melon contains only 5mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spelt, uncooked and Melons, casaba, raw.

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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
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%
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%
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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3125.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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