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Spelt vs. Bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spelt and bean raw

  • Spelt has more manganese and vitamin B3; however, bean raw is richer in folate, copper, potassium, selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Bean raw's daily need coverage for folate is 120% more.
  • Spelt contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than bean raw. Spelt contains 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while bean raw contains 1.174mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of bean raw is 33.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 34% 123% 190% 298% 62% 176% 1.6% 150% 152%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259%
Contains more IronIron +14.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~411mg

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 21% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 49% 22% 47% 109% 0% 14% 394% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +276.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +482.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1066.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Bean raw DV% diff.
Folate 45µg 525µg 120%
Manganese 2.983mg 1.148mg 80%
Copper 0.511mg 0.893mg 42%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.174mg 35%
Potassium 388mg 1393mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.713mg 29%
Selenium 11.7µg 27.9µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.474mg 19%
Fiber 10.7g 15.5g 19%
Protein 14.57g 21.42g 14%
Choline 66.2mg 12%
Magnesium 136mg 176mg 10%
Zinc 3.28mg 2.28mg 9%
Calcium 27mg 113mg 9%
Starch 53.92g 34.17g 8%
Iron 4.44mg 5.07mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.212mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.3mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.407g 6%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.785mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.21mg 4%
Carbs 70.19g 62.55g 3%
Fats 2.43g 1.23g 2%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 5.6µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.229g 1%
Phosphorus 401mg 411mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.235g 1%
Calories 338kcal 347kcal 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 47.05g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 2.11g N/A
Sodium 8mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.237mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.81mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.871mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.558mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 1.356mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.259mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 1.095mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.556mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
21% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.42 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 62.55 g
Water: 11.33 g
Other: 3.47 g
Contains more FatsFats +97.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47%
Contains more OtherOther +93.9%
~equal in Water ~11.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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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
94% 5%
Starch: 34.17 g
Sucrose: 1.98 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +57.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +546.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +235.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175199/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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