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Arborio rice vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between arborio rice and spelt

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6 in spelt is higher than in arborio rice.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 114% more than arborio rice.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
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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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1392.3%
Contains more IronIron +204.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +609.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1115.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +735.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56%

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.
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% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
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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 FolateFolate +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +606.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 Arborio rice Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.357mg 2.983mg 114%
Phosphorus 33mg 401mg 53%
Copper 0.072mg 0.511mg 49%
Fiber 10.7g 43%
Iron 1.46mg 4.44mg 37%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 6.843mg 33%
Magnesium 8mg 136mg 30%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.28mg 26%
Protein 2.36g 14.57g 24%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.364mg 17%
Carbs 28.73g 70.19g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 1.068mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.23mg 13%
Potassium 26mg 388mg 11%
Calories 130kcal 338kcal 10%
Selenium 7.5µg 11.7µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.113mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Folate 59µg 45µg 4%
Calcium 1mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Fats 0.19g 2.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.406g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 28.73g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 0mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
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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
Contains more WaterWater +521.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +517.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1178.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.3%
Contains more OtherOther +842.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Spelt
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +667.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2416%

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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.

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