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Spelt vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spelt and watermelon?

  • Watermelon has less manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium than spelt.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 128% higher.
  • Spelt has 38 times more vitamin B3 than watermelon. Spelt has 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while watermelon has 0.178mg.
  • Spelt has a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Watermelon, raw types in this comparison.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.4%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more CopperCopper +1116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3545.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2825%
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
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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%
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1480%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1003%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +438.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Watermelon DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.038mg 128%
Phosphorus 401mg 11mg 56%
Iron 4.44mg 0.24mg 53%
Copper 0.511mg 0.042mg 52%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.178mg 42%
Fiber 10.7g 0.4g 41%
Magnesium 136mg 10mg 30%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.1mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.033mg 28%
Protein 14.57g 0.61g 28%
Starch 53.92g 0g 22%
Carbs 70.19g 7.55g 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.4µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.221mg 17%
Calories 338kcal 30kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.045mg 14%
Folate 45µg 3µg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.05g 8%
Potassium 388mg 112mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.021mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.05mg 5%
Fats 2.43g 0.15g 4%
Fructose 0.24g 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.016g 2%
Calcium 27mg 7mg 2%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.037g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 6.2g N/A
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2288.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1520%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +829.7%
Contains more OtherOther +645.8%
Contains more WaterWater +729.9%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1102.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2416%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
19% 25% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.21 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 3.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +8483.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +105.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +88.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1300%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.