Spelt vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spelt and chives?
- Spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, and zinc, yet chives are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 87% more.
- Spelt has 4 times more vitamin B3 than chives. While spelt has 2.57mg of vitamin B3, chives have only 0.647mg.
- The glycemic index of chives is lower.
We used Spelt, cooked and Chives, raw types 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 | +16.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +36.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +123.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +158.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +192.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +344.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +820% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
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 | +23.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +297.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +283.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +707.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 177% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 58.1mg | 65% |
Manganese | 1.091mg | 0.373mg | 31% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 218µg | 24% |
Folate | 13µg | 105µg | 23% |
Phosphorus | 150mg | 58mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.57mg | 0.647mg | 12% |
Calcium | 10mg | 92mg | 8% |
Starch | 19.57g | 8% | |
Carbs | 26.44g | 4.35g | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.115mg | 7% |
Selenium | 4µg | 0.9µg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 6% | |
Fiber | 3.9g | 2.5g | 6% |
Copper | 0.215mg | 0.157mg | 6% |
Zinc | 1.25mg | 0.56mg | 6% |
Calories | 127kcal | 30kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 143mg | 296mg | 5% |
Protein | 5.5g | 3.27g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.138mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.267g | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.103mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 49mg | 42mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.146g | 1% | |
Iron | 1.67mg | 1.6mg | 1% |
Choline | 5.2mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.85g | 0.73g | 0% |
Net carbs | 22.54g | 1.85g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.85g | N/A | |
Sodium | 5mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.095g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.163mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +16.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +507.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +36.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +53.8% |