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Spelt vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spelt and pigeon pea

  • Spelt has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, pigeon pea is richer in folate.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 108% more.
  • Spelt contains 9 times more vitamin B3 than pigeon pea. Spelt contains 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while pigeon pea contains 0.781mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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
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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 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195.7%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +495.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +303.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
~equal in Potassium ~384mg

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
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +776.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.501mg 108%
Iron 4.44mg 1.11mg 42%
Phosphorus 401mg 119mg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.781mg 38%
Copper 0.511mg 0.269mg 27%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.9mg 22%
Magnesium 136mg 46mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.146mg 18%
Folate 45µg 111µg 17%
Protein 14.57g 6.76g 16%
Selenium 11.7µg 2.9µg 16%
Fiber 10.7g 6.7g 16%
Carbs 70.19g 23.25g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.319mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.05mg 14%
Calories 338kcal 121kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.205g 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.059mg 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.38g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Calcium 27mg 43mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.083g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.003g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 16.55g N/A
Potassium 388mg 384mg 0%
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 8mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.241mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
7% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.5%
Contains more FatsFats +539.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.9%
Contains more OtherOther +68.9%
Contains more WaterWater +522.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +513.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%

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. Pigeon pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/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.