Spelt vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spelt and taro different?
- Spelt is higher than taro in manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, and selenium.
- Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 113% more than taro.
- Spelt contains 17 times more selenium than taro. Spelt contains 11.7µg of selenium, while taro contains 0.7µg.
Spelt, uncooked and Taro, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +312.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +707.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +197.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1326.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +377.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +678.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1571.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +59.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +283.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +352% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1040.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +252.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +260% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +104.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +201.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.983mg | 0.383mg | 113% |
| Iron | 4.44mg | 0.55mg | 49% |
| Phosphorus | 401mg | 84mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.843mg | 0.6mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.511mg | 0.172mg | 38% |
| Zinc | 3.28mg | 0.23mg | 28% |
| Protein | 14.57g | 1.5g | 26% |
| Fiber | 10.7g | 4.1g | 26% |
| Magnesium | 136mg | 33mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.095mg | 22% |
| Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
| Selenium | 11.7µg | 0.7µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.068mg | 0.303mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 70.19g | 26.46g | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 2.38mg | 11% |
| Calories | 338kcal | 112kcal | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 0.083g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.025mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 388mg | 591mg | 6% |
| Folate | 45µg | 22µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.283mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.43g | 0.2g | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.406g | 0.041g | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 0.016g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 59.49g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.82g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.132mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.443mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.552mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.07mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.409mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.258mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.681mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.36mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +871.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1115% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +165.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +49.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +541% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2681.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1415.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.9% |