Spelt vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between spelt and onions
- Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium than onions.
- Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 124% more.
- Spelt contains 59 times more vitamin B3 than onions. Spelt contains 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while onions contain 0.116mg.
- Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Onions, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1260% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +165.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2014.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1210.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1829.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1282.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2212.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2240% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +691.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +318.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5799.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +768.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +136.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.983mg | 0.129mg | 124% |
| Phosphorus | 401mg | 29mg | 53% |
| Iron | 4.44mg | 0.21mg | 53% |
| Copper | 0.511mg | 0.039mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.843mg | 0.116mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 10.7g | 1.7g | 36% |
| Magnesium | 136mg | 10mg | 30% |
| Zinc | 3.28mg | 0.17mg | 28% |
| Protein | 14.57g | 1.1g | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.046mg | 27% |
| Starch | 53.92g | 0g | 22% |
| Carbs | 70.19g | 9.34g | 20% |
| Selenium | 11.7µg | 0.5µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.068mg | 0.123mg | 19% |
| Calories | 338kcal | 40kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.4mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.12mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 0.017g | 8% |
| Folate | 45µg | 19µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.027mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 388mg | 146mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Fats | 2.43g | 0.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 0.4µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.406g | 0.042g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 1.29g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 0.013g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 59.49g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Calcium | 27mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.82g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.132mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.443mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.552mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.07mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.409mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.258mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.681mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.36mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1224.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2330% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +651.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +411.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +708.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3323.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7300% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +67.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +134.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +437.5% |
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