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Spelt vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spelt and pimiento

  • Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while pimiento has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 126% more than pimiento.
  • Spelt contains 24 times more phosphorus than pimiento. While spelt contains 401mg of phosphorus, pimiento contains only 17mg.
  • Pimiento has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pimiento is 45, while the glycemic index of spelt is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spelt, uncooked and Pimento, canned.

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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
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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.6%
Contains more IronIron +164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +942.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1626.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2258.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3142.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5750%

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
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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2041.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1012.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10580%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +130.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.215mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Pimiento DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.092mg 126%
Vitamin C 0mg 84.9mg 94%
Phosphorus 401mg 17mg 55%
Copper 0.511mg 0.049mg 51%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.615mg 39%
Iron 4.44mg 1.68mg 35%
Fiber 10.7g 1.9g 35%
Magnesium 136mg 6mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.017mg 29%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.19mg 28%
Protein 14.57g 1.1g 27%
Carbs 70.19g 5.1g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.01mg 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.2µg 21%
Calories 338kcal 23kcal 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 133µg 15%
Folate 45µg 6µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.161g 7%
Potassium 388mg 158mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 8.3µg 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.3g 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.045g 2%
Calcium 27mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.69mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.215mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.02g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 2.71g N/A
Sodium 8mg 14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.022mg 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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1224.5%
Contains more FatsFats +710%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1276.3%
Contains more OtherOther +347.5%
Contains more WaterWater +744.8%

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%

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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.