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Beetroot vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beetroot and spelt

  • Spelt is richer than beetroot in manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and selenium.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 115% more than beetroot.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw 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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +491.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +455%
Contains more CopperCopper +581.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +837.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +902.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +806.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1571.4%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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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 FolateFolate +142.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1875%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1074.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1948.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +589%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.329mg 2.983mg 115%
Phosphorus 40mg 401mg 52%
Copper 0.075mg 0.511mg 48%
Iron 0.8mg 4.44mg 46%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 6.843mg 41%
Fiber 2.8g 10.7g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.364mg 28%
Magnesium 23mg 136mg 27%
Zinc 0.35mg 3.28mg 27%
Protein 1.61g 14.57g 26%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Carbs 9.56g 70.19g 20%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.7µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 1.068mg 18%
Folate 109µg 45µg 16%
Calories 43kcal 338kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.23mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.113mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.79mg 5%
Sodium 78mg 8mg 3%
Fats 0.17g 2.43g 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 3.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.406g 2%
Potassium 325mg 388mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 6.82g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +694.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +805%
Contains more FatsFats +1329.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +634.2%
Contains more OtherOther +65.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1290.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1996.7%

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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.