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Groat vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are groat and spelt different?

  • Groat is richer in copper, vitamin B2, and magnesium, while spelt is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 73% more than groat.
  • Groat contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than spelt. Groat contains 0.425mg of vitamin B2, while spelt contains 0.113mg.

Buckwheat and Spelt, uncooked types were 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.
Groat
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Spelt
6
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 +69.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +101.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41%

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.
Groat
2
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% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.843mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 2.983mg 73%
Copper 1.1mg 0.511mg 65%
Iron 2.2mg 4.44mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.113mg 24%
Magnesium 231mg 136mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.364mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Phosphorus 347mg 401mg 8%
Zinc 2.4mg 3.28mg 8%
Selenium 8.3µg 11.7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Folate 30µg 45µg 4%
Fiber 10g 10.7g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Protein 13.25g 14.57g 3%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 1.068mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.406g 2%
Potassium 460mg 388mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.23mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.445g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 1.258g 1%
Fats 3.4g 2.43g 1%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 6.843mg 1%
Calories 343kcal 338kcal 0%
Carbs 71.5g 70.19g 0%
Net carbs 61.5g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 1mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
3
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Spelt
2
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 +39.9%
Contains more OtherOther +17.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
~equal in Protein ~14.57g
~equal in Carbs ~70.19g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
1
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.1%

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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.