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Spelt vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spelt and bell peppers

  • Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1, while bell peppers have more vitamin C.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 124% more than bell peppers.
  • Spelt contains 25 times more zinc than bell peppers. While spelt contains 3.28mg of zinc, bell peppers contain only 0.13mg.
  • Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bell peppers is 32, while the glycemic index of spelt is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spelt, uncooked and Peppers, sweet, green, 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
9
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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.7%
Contains more IronIron +1205.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +674.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2423.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1905%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2345.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%

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
6
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +538.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +303.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1325.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +978.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +105.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.224mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Bell pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.122mg 124%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.4mg 89%
Phosphorus 401mg 20mg 54%
Iron 4.44mg 0.34mg 51%
Copper 0.511mg 0.066mg 49%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.48mg 40%
Fiber 10.7g 1.7g 36%
Magnesium 136mg 10mg 30%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.13mg 29%
Protein 14.57g 0.86g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.057mg 26%
Carbs 70.19g 4.64g 22%
Starch 53.92g 0g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.099mg 19%
Calories 338kcal 20kcal 16%
Folate 45µg 10µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.062g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.028mg 7%
Potassium 388mg 175mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.37mg 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.17g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 7.4µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.058g 2%
Calcium 27mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Fructose 0.24g 1.12g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.008g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 2.4g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.224mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1594.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1329.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1412.7%
Contains more OtherOther +306.8%
Contains more WaterWater +752%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5462.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1929%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
3
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
5% 49% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 1.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +436.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +38.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +366.7%
~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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.