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Spelt vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spelt and chives?

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, fiber, and zinc, yet chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 174% higher.
  • Spelt has 11 times more vitamin B3 than chives. Spelt has 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while chives have 0.647mg.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index than spelt.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Chives, raw types in this comparison.

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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
8
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%
Chives
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +223.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.1%
Contains more IronIron +177.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +225.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +591.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +699.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%

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
5
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%
Chives
5
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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +276.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +957.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5808.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 3.6µg 212.7µg 174%
Manganese 2.983mg 0.373mg 113%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Phosphorus 401mg 58mg 49%
Copper 0.511mg 0.157mg 39%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.647mg 39%
Iron 4.44mg 1.6mg 36%
Fiber 10.7g 2.5g 33%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.56mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.078mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Protein 14.57g 3.27g 23%
Magnesium 136mg 42mg 22%
Carbs 70.19g 4.35g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.9µg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.324mg 15%
Folate 45µg 105µg 15%
Calories 338kcal 30kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.267g 7%
Calcium 27mg 92mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.138mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.21mg 4%
Potassium 388mg 296mg 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.73g 3%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.146g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.095g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.115mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
4
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
Chives
1
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.6%
Contains more FatsFats +232.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1513.6%
Contains more OtherOther +79%
Contains more WaterWater +722.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +368.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +371.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%

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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.