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Spelt vs. Chrysanthemum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and chrysanthemum different?

  • Spelt is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B3, and copper, while chrysanthemum is higher in vitamin A, folate, potassium, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Chrysanthemum covers your daily need for vitamin A, 46% more than spelt.
  • Spelt contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than chrysanthemum. Spelt contains 2.57mg of vitamin B3, while chrysanthemum contains 0.531mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than chrysanthemum (0).

Spelt, cooked and Chrysanthemum, garland, 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 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 35% 50% 86% 46% 19% 23% 15% 123% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1070%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.5%
Contains more IronIron +37.1%

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% 5.2% 0% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8% 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 4.7% 39% 0% 0% 33% 33% 10% 13% 41% 0% 875% 133% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +384%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +380%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +1261.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Chrysanthemum DV% diff.
Vitamin K 350µg 292%
Folate 13µg 177µg 41%
Phosphorus 150mg 54mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.57mg 0.531mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 116µg 13%
Potassium 143mg 567mg 12%
Calcium 10mg 117mg 11%
Copper 0.215mg 0.137mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.144mg 9%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Carbs 26.44g 3.02g 8%
Iron 1.67mg 2.29mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.176mg 7%
Selenium 4µg 7%
Manganese 1.091mg 0.943mg 6%
Calories 127kcal 24kcal 5%
Zinc 1.25mg 0.71mg 5%
Sodium 5mg 118mg 5%
Magnesium 49mg 32mg 4%
Protein 5.5g 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 4%
Fiber 3.9g 3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Fats 0.85g 0.56g 0%
Net carbs 22.54g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 3% 91%
Protein: 3.36 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 3.02 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.7%
Contains more FatsFats +51.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +775.5%
Contains more WaterWater +37.3%
Contains more OtherOther +155.4%

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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. Chrysanthemum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169995/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.