Spelt vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spelt and arrowroot?
- Spelt is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium, yet arrowroot is higher in folate.
- Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 122% more.
- Spelt has 17 times more selenium than arrowroot. While spelt has 11.7µg of selenium, arrowroot has only 0.7µg.
We used Spelt, uncooked and Arrowroot, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +444% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +322.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +420.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +309.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1614.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1571.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +154.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +304.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +265.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +651.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.983mg | 0.174mg | 122% |
| Folate | 45µg | 338µg | 73% |
| Phosphorus | 401mg | 98mg | 43% |
| Copper | 0.511mg | 0.121mg | 43% |
| Fiber | 10.7g | 1.3g | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.843mg | 1.693mg | 32% |
| Iron | 4.44mg | 2.22mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 136mg | 25mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 3.28mg | 0.63mg | 24% |
| Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
| Protein | 14.57g | 4.24g | 21% |
| Selenium | 11.7µg | 0.7µg | 20% |
| Carbs | 70.19g | 13.39g | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.143mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.068mg | 0.292mg | 16% |
| Calories | 338kcal | 65kcal | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 0.092g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.059mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.43g | 0.2g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.266mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 388mg | 454mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.406g | 0.039g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 0.004g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 59.49g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.82g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +243.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1115% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +424.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +632.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11025% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1267.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.4% |