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Spelt vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spelt and cocoa bean?

  • Spelt is richer in vitamin B3, yet cocoa bean is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, and zinc.
  • Cocoa bean's daily need coverage for copper is 344% higher.
  • Spelt has 3 times more vitamin B3 than cocoa bean. Spelt has 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while cocoa bean has 2.4mg.
  • Spelt contains less saturated fat.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali 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
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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +546.6%
Contains more IronIron +249.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +605.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.8%

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
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 0% 0% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +690%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +320.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +307.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.511mg 3.607mg 344%
Iron 4.44mg 15.52mg 139%
Magnesium 136mg 476mg 81%
Fiber 10.7g 29.8g 76%
Potassium 388mg 2509mg 62%
Phosphorus 401mg 728mg 47%
Manganese 2.983mg 3.737mg 33%
Saturated fat 0.406g 7.76g 33%
Zinc 3.28mg 6.37mg 28%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 2.4mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.46mg 27%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.11mg 21%
Caffeine 78mg 20%
Fats 2.43g 13.1g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.254mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 4.39g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.118mg 9%
Calcium 27mg 111mg 8%
Protein 14.57g 18.1g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.42g 6%
Calories 338kcal 220kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.1mg 5%
Carbs 70.19g 58.3g 4%
Selenium 11.7µg 13.2µg 3%
Folate 45µg 32µg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2.4µg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 1.76g N/A
Sodium 8mg 19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.312mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.4%
Contains more WaterWater +308.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.2%
Contains more FatsFats +439.1%
Contains more OtherOther +335.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
Spelt
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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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +886.5%

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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.