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Spelt vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spelt and longan

  • Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, copper, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, longan is richer in vitamin C.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 127% more.
  • Spelt contains 66 times more zinc than longan. Spelt contains 3.28mg of zinc, while longan contains 0.05mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Longans, 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%
Longan
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains more IronIron +3315.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +6460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1809.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5636.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Longan
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 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1074.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2181%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Longan DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.052mg 127%
Vitamin C 0mg 84mg 93%
Iron 4.44mg 0.13mg 54%
Phosphorus 401mg 21mg 54%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.3mg 41%
Fiber 10.7g 1.1g 38%
Copper 0.511mg 0.169mg 38%
Magnesium 136mg 10mg 30%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.05mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.031mg 28%
Protein 14.57g 1.31g 27%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 18%
Carbs 70.19g 15.14g 18%
Calories 338kcal 60kcal 14%
Folate 45µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 8%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Potassium 388mg 266mg 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.1g 4%
Calcium 27mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.14mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 14.04g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 8mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.012mg 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
Longan
1
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1012.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.6%
Contains more OtherOther +155.7%
Contains more WaterWater +650.9%

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. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/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.