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Spelt vs. Wild rice raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and wild rice raw different?

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, and selenium, while wild rice raw is higher in zinc, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 72% more than wild rice raw.
  • Spelt contains 4 times more selenium than wild rice raw. Spelt contains 11.7µg of selenium, while wild rice raw contains 2.8µg.

Spelt, uncooked and Wild rice, 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.
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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 126% 6.3% 38% 74% 175% 163% 186% 0.91% 173% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +126.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +317.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.524mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~433mg

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.
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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% 0.33% 16% 0% 29% 60% 126% 64% 90% 0% 4.8% 71% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.82mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.733mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.074mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Wild rice raw DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 1.329mg 72%
Iron 4.44mg 1.96mg 31%
Zinc 3.28mg 5.96mg 24%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.115mg 21%
Fiber 10.7g 6.2g 18%
Selenium 11.7µg 2.8µg 16%
Folate 45µg 95µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.391mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.262mg 11%
Magnesium 136mg 177mg 10%
Choline 35mg 6%
Phosphorus 401mg 433mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.676g 4%
Carbs 70.19g 74.9g 2%
Fats 2.43g 1.08g 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.156g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.159g 1%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 6.733mg 1%
Calories 338kcal 357kcal 1%
Copper 0.511mg 0.524mg 1%
Potassium 388mg 427mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 21mg 1%
Protein 14.57g 14.73g 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 68.7g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 8mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.82mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 1.074mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.179mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.469mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.618mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.629mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.438mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.721mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.858mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.384mg 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
15% 75% 8%
Protein: 14.73 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 7.76 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +125%
Contains more WaterWater +42%
Contains more OtherOther +17%
~equal in Protein ~14.73g
~equal in Carbs ~74.9g

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
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.156 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.676 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.67 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Wild rice raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169726/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.