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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.156g