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Spelt vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spelt and lychee

  • Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, lychee has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 127% higher.
  • Lychee has 47 times less zinc than spelt. Spelt has 3.28mg of zinc, while lychee has 0.07mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index than lychee.

Food types used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Litchis, 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%
Lychee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.5% 15% 12% 49% 1.9% 13% 0.13% 7.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.9%
Contains more IronIron +1332.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4585.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1193.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5323.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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
8
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%
Lychee
2
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 238% 0% 1.4% 0% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1028.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1034.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Lychee DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.055mg 127%
Vitamin C 0mg 71.5mg 79%
Phosphorus 401mg 31mg 53%
Iron 4.44mg 0.31mg 52%
Copper 0.511mg 0.148mg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.603mg 39%
Fiber 10.7g 1.3g 38%
Magnesium 136mg 10mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.011mg 29%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.07mg 29%
Protein 14.57g 0.83g 27%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.6µg 20%
Carbs 70.19g 16.53g 18%
Calories 338kcal 66kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.1mg 10%
Folate 45µg 14µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.132g 8%
Potassium 388mg 171mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.065mg 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.44g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.4µg 3%
Calcium 27mg 5mg 2%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.099g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.12g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 15.23g N/A
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.009mg 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
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
Lychee
1
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1655.4%
Contains more FatsFats +452.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +324.6%
Contains more OtherOther +306.8%
Contains more WaterWater +641.9%

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
Lychee
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +853%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%

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. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/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.