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Spelt vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spelt and pumpkin seeds

  • Spelt has more manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, pumpkin seeds have more zinc, fiber, copper, magnesium, potassium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for pumpkin seeds is 82% higher.
  • Pumpkin seeds have 9 times less vitamin B3 than spelt. Spelt has 2.57mg of vitamin B3, while pumpkin seeds have 0.286mg.

Food types used in this article are Spelt, cooked and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt.

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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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +434.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +542.7%
Contains more IronIron +98.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +220.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +724%

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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +798.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Zinc 1.25mg 10.3mg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.844g 59%
Fiber 3.9g 18.4g 58%
Copper 0.215mg 0.69mg 53%
Magnesium 49mg 262mg 51%
Fats 0.85g 19.4g 29%
Protein 5.5g 18.55g 26%
Manganese 1.091mg 0.496mg 26%
Potassium 143mg 919mg 23%
Iron 1.67mg 3.31mg 21%
Saturated fat 3.67g 17%
Calories 127kcal 446kcal 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.032g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.57mg 0.286mg 14%
Carbs 26.44g 53.75g 9%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Phosphorus 150mg 92mg 8%
Selenium 4µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.034mg 6%
Calcium 10mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.052mg 2%
Sodium 5mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 1%
Folate 13µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 22.54g 35.35g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1379.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2182.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.3%
Contains more OtherOther +484.6%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.