Spelt vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between spelt and yam
- Spelt is higher than yam in manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, and selenium.
- Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 112% higher.
- Spelt has 17 times more selenium than yam. While spelt has 11.7µg of selenium, yam has only 0.7µg.
- Yam has a lower glycemic index (51) than spelt (63).
The food types used in this comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Yam, raw.
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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 | +547.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +722.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +187.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1266.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +629.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +651.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1571.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +110.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +125.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +253.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1139.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +240.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +56.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +95.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.983mg | 0.397mg | 112% |
| Iron | 4.44mg | 0.54mg | 49% |
| Phosphorus | 401mg | 55mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.843mg | 0.552mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.511mg | 0.178mg | 37% |
| Zinc | 3.28mg | 0.24mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 136mg | 21mg | 27% |
| Protein | 14.57g | 1.53g | 26% |
| Fiber | 10.7g | 4.1g | 26% |
| Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.112mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 11.7µg | 0.7µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.1mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.068mg | 0.314mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 70.19g | 27.88g | 14% |
| Potassium | 388mg | 816mg | 13% |
| Calories | 338kcal | 118kcal | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 0.076g | 8% |
| Folate | 45µg | 23µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.032mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.293mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 0.35mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 2.43g | 0.17g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.406g | 0.037g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 0.006g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 2.3µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 59.49g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.82g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.132mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.443mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.552mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.07mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.409mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.258mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.681mg | 0.062mg | 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 | +852.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1329.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +531.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7316.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1555.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.9% |