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Spelt vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spelt and lemongrass

  • Spelt has more phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese and iron.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 97% more.
  • Spelt contains 21 times more vitamin B5 than lemongrass. Spelt contains 1.068mg of vitamin B5, while lemongrass contains 0.05mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Lemon grass (citronella), 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
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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +297%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1571.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.3%
Contains more IronIron +84%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.1%

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
6
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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +521.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2036%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 5.224mg 97%
Iron 4.44mg 8.17mg 47%
Fiber 10.7g 43%
Phosphorus 401mg 101mg 43%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.101mg 36%
Copper 0.511mg 0.266mg 27%
Protein 14.57g 1.82g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.065mg 25%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.05mg 20%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.7µg 20%
Magnesium 136mg 60mg 18%
Carbs 70.19g 25.31g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.08mg 12%
Calories 338kcal 99kcal 12%
Zinc 3.28mg 2.23mg 10%
Potassium 388mg 723mg 10%
Folate 45µg 75µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.17g 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Calcium 27mg 65mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.49g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.135mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.119g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.054g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 8mg 6mg 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
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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +700.5%
Contains more FatsFats +395.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177.3%
Contains more WaterWater +540.5%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +724.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +640%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%

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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.