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Quince vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between quince and spelt?

  • Quince has less phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B5 than spelt.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 55% higher.
  • Quince has a lower glycemic index than spelt.

We used Quinces, raw and Spelt, uncooked types in this comparison.

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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.
Quince
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Spelt
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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 -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains more IronIron +534.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +293.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +8100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2258.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%

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.
Quince
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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3321.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 130%
Phosphorus 17mg 401mg 55%
Iron 0.7mg 4.44mg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 6.843mg 42%
Copper 0.13mg 0.511mg 42%
Fiber 1.9g 10.7g 35%
Magnesium 8mg 136mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.364mg 29%
Zinc 0.04mg 3.28mg 29%
Protein 0.4g 14.57g 28%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 1.068mg 20%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.7µg 20%
Carbs 15.3g 70.19g 18%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.23mg 15%
Calories 57kcal 338kcal 14%
Folate 3µg 45µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.258g 8%
Potassium 197mg 388mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.113mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Fats 0.1g 2.43g 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Calcium 11mg 27mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.406g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 13.4g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 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
Quince
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 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 +660.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3542.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358.8%
Contains more OtherOther +347.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
1
10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1136.1%
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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.