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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.
Spelt
Spelt
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
Chives
Chives
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
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%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

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
Spelt
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 5.2% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8%
Chives
Chives
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Chives 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%
Fiber 3.9g 2.5g 6%
Copper 0.215mg 0.157mg 6%
Zinc 1.25mg 0.56mg 6%
Selenium 4µg 0.9µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Calories 127kcal 30kcal 5%
Potassium 143mg 296mg 5%
Protein 5.5g 3.27g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.138mg 4%
Magnesium 49mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.078mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 2%
Iron 1.67mg 1.6mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 231kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 79g 333g N/A
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
Spelt
Spelt
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6% 26% 67%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 0.85 g
Carbs: 26.44 g
Water: 66.56 g
Other: 0.65 g
Chives
Chives
2
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
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%

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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/169746/nutrients
  2. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.