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Spelt vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spelt and carambola

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc, while carambola is higher in vitamin C.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 128% more than carambola.
  • Spelt has 56 times more iron than carambola. Spelt has 4.44mg of iron, while carambola has 0.08mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than carambola (45).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Carambola, (starfruit), 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% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.7%
Contains more IronIron +5450%
Contains more CopperCopper +273%
Contains more ZincZinc +2633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3241.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7962.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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
8
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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +606.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1764.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1252.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Carambola DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.037mg 128%
Phosphorus 401mg 12mg 56%
Iron 4.44mg 0.08mg 55%
Copper 0.511mg 0.137mg 42%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.367mg 40%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Fiber 10.7g 2.8g 32%
Magnesium 136mg 10mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.014mg 29%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.12mg 29%
Protein 14.57g 1.04g 27%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Carbs 70.19g 6.73g 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.6µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.017mg 16%
Calories 338kcal 31kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.391mg 14%
Potassium 388mg 133mg 8%
Folate 45µg 12µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.016mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.184g 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.15mg 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.33g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.019g 2%
Calcium 27mg 3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.03g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 3.98g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.008mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1301%
Contains more FatsFats +636.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +942.9%
Contains more OtherOther +244.2%
Contains more WaterWater +729.2%

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
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1383.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.