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Beans vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and spelt different?

  • Spelt has more iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6 than beans.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for spelt is 52% higher.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index (33) than spelt (63).

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Spelt, uncooked are the varieties used 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.
Beans
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Spelt
8
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 CalciumCalcium +85.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.1%
Contains more IronIron +1431%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%

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.
Beans
3
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1491.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 130%
Iron 0.29mg 4.44mg 52%
Phosphorus 104mg 401mg 42%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 6.843mg 40%
Copper 0.206mg 0.511mg 34%
Magnesium 32mg 136mg 25%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Fiber 5.5g 10.7g 21%
Protein 4.8g 14.57g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.364mg 18%
Carbs 20.49g 70.19g 17%
Zinc 1.4mg 3.28mg 17%
Selenium 4.5µg 11.7µg 13%
Calories 105kcal 338kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.23mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1.258g 7%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Folate 24µg 45µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.79mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.113mg 4%
Potassium 296mg 388mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Fats 0.4g 2.43g 3%
Calcium 50mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 3.6µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.406g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.445g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 1mg 8mg 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
Beans
1
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +558.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.5%
Contains more FatsFats +507.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.6%
~equal in Other ~1.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1171.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +631.4%

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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.