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Avocado vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between avocadoes and spelt?

  • Spelt is richer than avocadoes in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, selenium, and fiber.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 124% more.
  • The glycemic index of avocadoes is lower.

We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Spelt, uncooked types in this article.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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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 more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +369%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +707.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +412.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +671.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2000.7%
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.
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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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 Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +483.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.142mg 2.983mg 124%
Phosphorus 52mg 401mg 50%
Iron 0.55mg 4.44mg 49%
Copper 0.19mg 0.511mg 36%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 6.843mg 32%
Protein 2g 14.57g 25%
Magnesium 29mg 136mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.364mg 25%
Zinc 0.64mg 3.28mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.445g 23%
Starch 0.11g 53.92g 22%
Carbs 8.53g 70.19g 21%
Selenium 0.4µg 11.7µg 21%
Fats 14.66g 2.43g 19%
Fiber 6.7g 10.7g 16%
Vitamin K 21µg 3.6µg 15%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.79mg 9%
Folate 81µg 45µg 9%
Calories 160kcal 338kcal 9%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.406g 8%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 1.068mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 1.258g 4%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Potassium 485mg 388mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.113mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 7mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 FatsFats +503.3%
Contains more WaterWater +564.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +628.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +722.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2102%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
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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
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +48918.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +883.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +127%
Contains more FructoseFructose +100%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.