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Spelt vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spelt and garden cress

  • Spelt has more manganese, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, garden cress has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, folate, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for garden cress is 138% higher.
  • Garden cress has 4 times less fiber than spelt. Spelt has 3.9g of fiber, while garden cress has 1.1g.

Food types used in this article are Spelt, cooked and Cress, garden, 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.
Spelt
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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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +443.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +344.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +323.8%

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
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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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +515.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 452%
Vitamin C 0mg 69mg 77%
Vitamin A 0µg 346µg 38%
Manganese 1.091mg 0.553mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.26mg 18%
Folate 13µg 80µg 17%
Potassium 143mg 606mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.247mg 13%
Phosphorus 150mg 76mg 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.1g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.57mg 1mg 10%
Zinc 1.25mg 0.23mg 9%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Calcium 10mg 81mg 7%
Carbs 26.44g 5.5g 7%
Selenium 4µg 0.9µg 6%
Protein 5.5g 2.6g 6%
Calories 127kcal 32kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 5%
Iron 1.67mg 1.3mg 5%
Copper 0.215mg 0.17mg 5%
Choline 19.5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.7mg 3%
Magnesium 49mg 38mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.08mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 1%
Fats 0.85g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 22.54g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 4.4g N/A
Sodium 5mg 14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.023g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.5%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +380.7%
Contains more WaterWater +34.3%
Contains more OtherOther +176.9%

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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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.