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Spelt vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and chili pepper different?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 160% higher.
  • Spelt contains 16 times more manganese than chili pepper. While spelt contains 2.983mg of manganese, chili pepper contains only 0.187mg.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index (45) than spelt (63).

Spelt, uncooked and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw are the varieties 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
Spelt
10
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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +491.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more IronIron +331.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1161.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +832.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1495.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2240%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +405.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +431.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +288.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Manganese 2.983mg 0.187mg 122%
Phosphorus 401mg 43mg 51%
Iron 4.44mg 1.03mg 43%
Copper 0.511mg 0.129mg 42%
Fiber 10.7g 1.5g 37%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.244mg 35%
Magnesium 136mg 23mg 27%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.26mg 27%
Protein 14.57g 1.87g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.072mg 24%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.506mg 21%
Carbs 70.19g 8.81g 20%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.5µg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.201mg 17%
Calories 338kcal 40kcal 15%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 14µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.239g 7%
Folate 45µg 23µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Fats 2.43g 0.44g 3%
Potassium 388mg 322mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.086mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.042g 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.69mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.024g 1%
Calcium 27mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 8mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.041mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +679.1%
Contains more FatsFats +452.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +696.7%
Contains more OtherOther +108.1%
Contains more WaterWater +698.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1754.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +426.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.