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Spelt vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and parsnip different?

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B1, while parsnip is higher in vitamin C.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 105% more than parsnip.
  • Spelt contains 10 times more vitamin B3 than parsnip. Spelt contains 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while parsnip contains 0.7mg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than spelt (63).

Spelt, uncooked and Parsnips, raw types were used in this article.

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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
8
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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +369%
Contains more IronIron +652.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +325.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +464.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +432.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
~equal in Potassium ~375mg

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
5
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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +877.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.9%
~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 Parsnip DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.56mg 105%
Iron 4.44mg 0.59mg 48%
Phosphorus 401mg 71mg 47%
Copper 0.511mg 0.12mg 43%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.7mg 38%
Protein 14.57g 1.2g 27%
Magnesium 136mg 29mg 25%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.59mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.09mg 23%
Fiber 10.7g 4.9g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Selenium 11.7µg 1.8µg 18%
Carbs 70.19g 17.99g 17%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 22.5µg 16%
Calories 338kcal 75kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.09mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.6mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.047g 8%
Folate 45µg 67µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 1.49mg 5%
Fats 2.43g 0.3g 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.05g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.112g 1%
Calcium 27mg 36mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 13.09g N/A
Potassium 388mg 375mg 0%
Sugar 6.82g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 8mg 10mg 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
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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1114.2%
Contains more FatsFats +710%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.2%
Contains more OtherOther +82.7%
Contains more WaterWater +621.7%

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +297.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2576.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%

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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.