Spelt vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spelt and beans different?
- Spelt has more iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6 than beans.
- Daily need coverage for iron for spelt is 52% higher.
- Spelt contains 16 times more vitamin B3 than beans. While spelt contains 6.843mg of vitamin B3, beans contain only 0.43mg.
- Beans have a lower glycemic index (33) than spelt (63).
Spelt, uncooked and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +325% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +1431% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +148.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +134.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +285.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +160% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +426.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +142.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +88.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1491.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +350% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Manganese | 2.983mg | 130% | |
Iron | 4.44mg | 0.29mg | 52% |
Phosphorus | 401mg | 104mg | 42% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.843mg | 0.43mg | 40% |
Copper | 0.511mg | 0.206mg | 34% |
Magnesium | 136mg | 32mg | 25% |
Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.068mg | 21% | |
Fiber | 10.7g | 5.5g | 21% |
Protein | 14.57g | 4.8g | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.15mg | 18% |
Carbs | 70.19g | 20.49g | 17% |
Zinc | 3.28mg | 1.4mg | 17% |
Selenium | 11.7µg | 4.5µg | 13% |
Calories | 338kcal | 105kcal | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 0.172g | 7% |
Choline | 30.8mg | 6% | |
Folate | 45µg | 24µg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
Potassium | 388mg | 296mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.1mg | 3% |
Fats | 2.43g | 0.4g | 3% |
Calcium | 27mg | 50mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 0.8µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.406g | 0.103g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 0.035g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 59.49g | 14.99g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.82g | 7.78g | N/A |
Sodium | 8mg | 1mg | 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 | +203.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +507.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +242.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +558.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1171.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +631.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.6% |