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Spelt vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spelt and teff

  • The amount of phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and potassium in spelt is higher than in teff.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for phosphorus, 40% more than teff.
  • Spelt contains 8 times more vitamin B3 than teff. While spelt contains 6.843mg of vitamin B3, teff contains only 0.909mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spelt, uncooked and Teff, cooked.

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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
7
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%
Teff
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.6%
Contains more IronIron +116.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.5%
~equal in Sodium ~8mg
~equal in Manganese ~2.86mg

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%
Teff
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% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +652.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Teff DV% diff.
Phosphorus 401mg 120mg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.909mg 37%
Fiber 10.7g 2.8g 32%
Copper 0.511mg 0.226mg 32%
Iron 4.44mg 2.05mg 30%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Protein 14.57g 3.87g 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.11mg 20%
Magnesium 136mg 50mg 20%
Carbs 70.19g 19.86g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.183mg 15%
Calories 338kcal 101kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.097mg 10%
Potassium 388mg 107mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 8%
Folate 45µg 18µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.033mg 6%
Manganese 2.983mg 2.86mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.65g 3%
Calcium 27mg 49mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 8mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.088mg 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
Teff
1
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.5%
Contains more FatsFats +273.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +253.4%
Contains more OtherOther +159.4%
Contains more WaterWater +579.9%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.