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Spelt vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and Peruvian groundcherry different?

  • Spelt is richer in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for phosphorus, 52% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
  • Spelt contains 4 times more iron than Peruvian groundcherry. Spelt contains 4.44mg of iron, while Peruvian groundcherry contains 1mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than Peruvian groundcherry (35).

Spelt, uncooked and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +344%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +902.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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%
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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.4%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 130%
Copper 0.511mg 57%
Phosphorus 401mg 40mg 52%
Iron 4.44mg 1mg 43%
Fiber 10.7g 43%
Magnesium 136mg 32%
Zinc 3.28mg 30%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 2.8mg 25%
Protein 14.57g 1.9g 25%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.11mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Carbs 70.19g 11.2g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 18%
Calories 338kcal 53kcal 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11mg 12%
Potassium 388mg 11%
Folate 45µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.7g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Calcium 27mg 9mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 8mg 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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +666.8%
Contains more FatsFats +247.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526.7%
Contains more OtherOther +123.8%
Contains more WaterWater +675%

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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.