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Spelt vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spelt and quince?

  • Quince has less phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B5 than spelt.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 55% higher.
  • Spelt has 82 times more zinc than quince. Spelt has 3.28mg of zinc, while quince has 0.04mg.
  • Quince has a lower glycemic index than spelt.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Quinces, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Quince
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains more IronIron +534.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +293.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +8100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2258.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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%
Quince
2
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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3321.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
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 Quince DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 130%
Phosphorus 401mg 17mg 55%
Iron 4.44mg 0.7mg 47%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.2mg 42%
Copper 0.511mg 0.13mg 42%
Fiber 10.7g 1.9g 35%
Magnesium 136mg 8mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.02mg 29%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.04mg 29%
Protein 14.57g 0.4g 28%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.081mg 20%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.6µg 20%
Carbs 70.19g 15.3g 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.04mg 15%
Calories 338kcal 57kcal 14%
Folate 45µg 3µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.05g 8%
Potassium 388mg 197mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Fats 2.43g 0.1g 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Calcium 27mg 11mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.01g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.036g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 13.4g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 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
Quince
1
15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3542.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358.8%
Contains more OtherOther +347.5%
Contains more WaterWater +660.4%

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
Quince
1
10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1136.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2416%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.