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Spelt vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spelt and avocadoes?

  • Spelt is richer than avocadoes in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, selenium, and fiber.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 124% more.
  • Spelt has 29 times more selenium than avocadoes. While spelt has 11.7µg of selenium, avocadoes have only 0.4µg.
  • The glycemic index of avocadoes is lower.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +369%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +707.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +412.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +671.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2000.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%

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.
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%
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +483.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Avocado DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.142mg 124%
Phosphorus 401mg 52mg 50%
Iron 4.44mg 0.55mg 49%
Copper 0.511mg 0.19mg 36%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.738mg 32%
Protein 14.57g 2g 25%
Magnesium 136mg 29mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.067mg 25%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.64mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 9.799g 23%
Starch 53.92g 0.11g 22%
Carbs 70.19g 8.53g 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.4µg 21%
Fats 2.43g 14.66g 19%
Fiber 10.7g 6.7g 16%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 21µg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 2.07mg 9%
Folate 45µg 81µg 9%
Calories 338kcal 160kcal 9%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2.126g 8%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 1.389mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 1.816g 4%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Potassium 388mg 485mg 3%
Calcium 27mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.257mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0.66g N/A
Sodium 8mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +628.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +722.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +503.3%
Contains more WaterWater +564.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2102%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +48918.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +883.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +127%
Contains more FructoseFructose +100%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.