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Spelt vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spelt and chard raw?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, fiber, iron, and vitamin B1, yet chard raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Chard raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 689% more.
  • Spelt has 17 times more vitamin B3 than chard raw. While spelt has 6.843mg of vitamin B3, chard raw has only 0.4mg.
  • The glycemic index of chard raw is lower.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Chard, swiss, raw 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.
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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +67.9%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +811.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +771.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +715%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
~equal in Potassium ~379mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +810%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1610.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +520.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22955.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 3.6µg 830µg 689%
Manganese 2.983mg 0.366mg 114%
Phosphorus 401mg 46mg 51%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.4mg 40%
Copper 0.511mg 0.179mg 37%
Fiber 10.7g 1.6g 36%
Vitamin A 0µg 306µg 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 30mg 33%
Iron 4.44mg 1.8mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.04mg 27%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.36mg 27%
Protein 14.57g 1.8g 26%
Carbs 70.19g 3.74g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.9µg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.172mg 18%
Calories 338kcal 19kcal 16%
Magnesium 136mg 81mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.099mg 10%
Sodium 8mg 213mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.07g 8%
Folate 45µg 14µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 1.89mg 7%
Choline 18mg 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.2g 3%
Calcium 27mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.09mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.03g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.04g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 2.14g N/A
Potassium 388mg 379mg 0%
Sugar 6.82g 1.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +709.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1115%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1776.7%
Contains more OtherOther +11.9%
Contains more WaterWater +740.8%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1012.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1697.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.