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Spelt vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and purslane different?

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, and selenium, while purslane is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 34% more than purslane.
  • Spelt contains 7 times more zinc than purslane. Spelt contains 1.25mg of zinc, while purslane contains 0.17mg.

Spelt, cooked and Purslane, 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 49% 20% 44% 75% 38% 4.6% 19% 5.9% 40% 4.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +635.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +344.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.5%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 12% 26% 9% 2.2% 17% 0% 0% 9% 7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +435.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.073mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Purslane DV% diff.
Manganese 1.091mg 0.303mg 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Phosphorus 150mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.57mg 0.48mg 13%
Copper 0.215mg 0.113mg 11%
Potassium 143mg 494mg 10%
Zinc 1.25mg 0.17mg 10%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Carbs 26.44g 3.39g 8%
Protein 5.5g 2.03g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.112mg 6%
Calcium 10mg 65mg 6%
Selenium 4µg 0.9µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.047mg 5%
Calories 127kcal 20kcal 5%
Magnesium 49mg 68mg 5%
Iron 1.67mg 1.99mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Sodium 5mg 45mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Fats 0.85g 0.36g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.073mg 1%
Net carbs 22.54g 3.39g N/A
Folate 13µg 12µg 0%

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
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 2.03 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 92.86 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.9%
Contains more FatsFats +136.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +679.9%
Contains more WaterWater +39.5%
Contains more OtherOther +109.2%

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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. Purslane - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169274/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.