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Spelt vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spelt and feijoa

  • Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber; however, feijoa has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 126% higher.
  • Feijoa has 61 times less vitamin B1 than spelt. Spelt has 0.364mg of vitamin B1, while feijoa has 0.006mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index than feijoa.

Food types used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Feijoa, raw.

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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
9
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%
Feijoa
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1411.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.6%
Contains more IronIron +3071.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1319.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +5366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2010.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3451.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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
7
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%
Feijoa
1
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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +393.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +527.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2219.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +358.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~3.5µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Feijoa DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.084mg 126%
Phosphorus 401mg 19mg 55%
Iron 4.44mg 0.14mg 54%
Copper 0.511mg 0.036mg 53%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.295mg 41%
Vitamin C 0mg 32.9mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.006mg 30%
Magnesium 136mg 9mg 30%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.06mg 29%
Protein 14.57g 0.71g 28%
Starch 53.92g 0g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Carbs 70.19g 15.21g 18%
Fiber 10.7g 6.4g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.233mg 17%
Calories 338kcal 61kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.067mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.136g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.018mg 7%
Potassium 388mg 172mg 6%
Folate 45µg 23µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.16mg 4%
Fructose 0.24g 2.95g 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.42g 3%
Calcium 27mg 17mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.104g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.056g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 8.81g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 8.2g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g 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
Feijoa
1
15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1952.1%
Contains more FatsFats +478.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +361.5%
Contains more OtherOther +371.1%
Contains more WaterWater +655.7%

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
Feijoa
1
35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +694.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +825%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Feijoa
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36% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.93 g
Glucose: 2.32 g
Fructose: 2.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +396.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +176.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1129.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.