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Spelt vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spelt and chickpeas?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, iron, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet chickpeas are higher in folate.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 85% more.
  • Spelt has 13 times more vitamin B3 than chickpeas. While spelt has 6.843mg of vitamin B3, chickpeas have only 0.526mg.
  • The glycemic index of chickpeas is lower.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 34% 15% 26% 108% 117% 42% 72% 0.91% 134% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +53.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%

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
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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 4.3% 0.33% 7% 0% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129% 23%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1201%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +282.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Chickpeas DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 1.03mg 85%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.526mg 39%
Phosphorus 401mg 168mg 33%
Folate 45µg 172µg 32%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.116mg 21%
Magnesium 136mg 48mg 21%
Iron 4.44mg 2.89mg 19%
Copper 0.511mg 0.352mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.286mg 16%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.53mg 16%
Selenium 11.7µg 3.7µg 15%
Carbs 70.19g 27.42g 14%
Fiber 10.7g 7.6g 12%
Protein 14.57g 8.86g 11%
Calories 338kcal 164kcal 9%
Choline 42.8mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.139mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.063mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.35mg 3%
Potassium 388mg 291mg 3%
Calcium 27mg 49mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.269g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 1.156g 1%
Fats 2.43g 2.59g 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 19.82g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 8mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.583g 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.244mg 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
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156%
Contains more OtherOther +94.6%
Contains more WaterWater +446.4%
~equal in Fats ~2.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.156g

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. Chickpeas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173757/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.