Spelt vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between spelt and chestnut
- Spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C and potassium.
- Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 93% higher.
- Spelt has 13 times more zinc than chestnut. While spelt has 3.28mg of zinc, chestnut has only 0.25mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.
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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 | +151.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +156.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1212% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +305.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +249.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.3% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +145.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +836.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +238% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +18.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.983mg | 0.854mg | 93% |
Fiber | 10.7g | 43% | |
Phosphorus | 401mg | 99mg | 43% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.843mg | 0.731mg | 38% |
Iron | 4.44mg | 1.73mg | 34% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 26.7mg | 30% |
Zinc | 3.28mg | 0.25mg | 28% |
Protein | 14.57g | 2g | 25% |
Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
Selenium | 11.7µg | 21% | |
Magnesium | 136mg | 54mg | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.148mg | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.068mg | 0.316mg | 15% |
Carbs | 70.19g | 27.76g | 14% |
Calories | 338kcal | 131kcal | 10% |
Potassium | 388mg | 715mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 0.545g | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
Copper | 0.511mg | 0.472mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 3% | |
Fats | 2.43g | 1.38g | 2% |
Calcium | 27mg | 46mg | 2% |
Folate | 45µg | 38µg | 2% |
Sodium | 8mg | 27mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.406g | 0.26g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 59.49g | 27.76g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.82g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 0.476g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.132mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.443mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.552mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.07mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.409mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.258mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.681mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.36mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +628.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +76.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +152.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +152.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +518.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +130.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~0.476g