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Spelt vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and quinoa different?

  • Spelt is richer in manganese and vitamin B3, while quinoa is higher in folate and vitamin B2.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 20% more than quinoa.
  • Spelt contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than quinoa. Spelt contains 2.57mg of vitamin B3, while quinoa contains 0.412mg.

Spelt, cooked and Quinoa, cooked 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.
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%
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more IronIron +12.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +12%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~152mg

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%
Quinoa
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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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +523.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +223.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.107mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Quinoa DV% diff.
Manganese 1.091mg 0.631mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.57mg 0.412mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 7%
Folate 13µg 42µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.11mg 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.8g 4%
Magnesium 49mg 64mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Copper 0.215mg 0.192mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.123mg 3%
Selenium 4µg 2.8µg 2%
Iron 1.67mg 1.49mg 2%
Carbs 26.44g 21.3g 2%
Fats 0.85g 1.92g 2%
Protein 5.5g 4.4g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.63mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 1%
Starch 19.57g 17.63g 1%
Zinc 1.25mg 1.09mg 1%
Potassium 143mg 172mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 17mg 1%
Calories 127kcal 120kcal 0%
Net carbs 22.54g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Phosphorus 150mg 152mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.107mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A

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
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +125.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%
~equal in Water ~71.61g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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100%
Starch: 19.57 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
~equal in Starch ~17.63g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.