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Spelt vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spelt and pomelo

  • Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, pomelo is higher in vitamin C.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 129% more than pomelo.
  • Pomelo contains 41 times less zinc than spelt. Spelt contains 3.28mg of zinc, while pomelo contains 0.08mg.
  • The glycemic index of pomelo is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Pummelo, 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
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%
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%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +970.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3010.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +538.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~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 Spelt Pomelo DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.017mg 129%
Vitamin C 0mg 61mg 68%
Phosphorus 401mg 17mg 55%
Iron 4.44mg 0.11mg 54%
Copper 0.511mg 0.048mg 51%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.22mg 41%
Fiber 10.7g 1g 39%
Magnesium 136mg 6mg 31%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.08mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.034mg 28%
Protein 14.57g 0.76g 28%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Carbs 70.19g 9.62g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.036mg 15%
Calories 338kcal 38kcal 15%
Folate 45µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.027mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Potassium 388mg 216mg 5%
Fats 2.43g 0.04g 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Calcium 27mg 4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 8mg 1mg 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
Pomelo
1
10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1817.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5975%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +629.6%
Contains more OtherOther +272.9%
Contains more WaterWater +708.5%

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