Spelt vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spelt and chinese broccoli different?
- Spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, and magnesium; however, chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 118% higher.
- Spelt contains 16 times more vitamin B3 than chinese broccoli. While spelt contains 6.843mg of vitamin B3, chinese broccoli contains only 0.437mg.
- Chinese broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than spelt (63).
Spelt, uncooked and Broccoli, chinese, cooked are the varieties used 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 | +655.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +692.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +737.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +741% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +878% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1029.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +270.4% |
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 | +64.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +283.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1465.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +571.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +228.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2255.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.983mg | 0.264mg | 118% |
Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 84.8µg | 68% |
Phosphorus | 401mg | 41mg | 51% |
Copper | 0.511mg | 0.061mg | 50% |
Iron | 4.44mg | 0.56mg | 49% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.843mg | 0.437mg | 40% |
Fiber | 10.7g | 2.5g | 33% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 28.2mg | 31% |
Magnesium | 136mg | 18mg | 28% |
Protein | 14.57g | 1.14g | 27% |
Zinc | 3.28mg | 0.39mg | 26% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.095mg | 22% |
Carbs | 70.19g | 3.81g | 22% |
Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
Selenium | 11.7µg | 1.3µg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.068mg | 0.159mg | 18% |
Calories | 338kcal | 22kcal | 16% |
Folate | 45µg | 99µg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.07mg | 12% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 82µg | 9% |
Calcium | 27mg | 100mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 0.33g | 6% |
Choline | 25.3mg | 5% | |
Potassium | 388mg | 261mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.146mg | 3% |
Fats | 2.43g | 0.72g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.406g | 0.11g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 0.05g | 1% |
Net carbs | 59.49g | 1.31g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.82g | 0.84g | N/A |
Sodium | 8mg | 7mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.132mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.443mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.552mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.07mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.409mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.57 g
Fats:
2.43 g
Carbs:
70.19 g
Water:
11.02 g
Other:
1.79 g
Protein:
1.14 g
Fats:
0.72 g
Carbs:
3.81 g
Water:
93.54 g
Other:
0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1178.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +237.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1742.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +126.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +748.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.258 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +790% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +281.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.9% |