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Spelt vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spelt and chia seeds?

  • Chia seeds are richer than spelt in fiber, phosphorus, selenium, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 122% more.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

We used Spelt, cooked and Seeds, chia seeds, dried types 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +583.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.6%
Contains more IronIron +362.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +329.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +473.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1280%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +501.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 158%
Fiber 3.9g 34.4g 122%
Phosphorus 150mg 860mg 101%
Selenium 4µg 55.2µg 93%
Copper 0.215mg 0.924mg 79%
Iron 1.67mg 7.72mg 76%
Manganese 1.091mg 2.723mg 71%
Magnesium 49mg 335mg 68%
Calcium 10mg 631mg 62%
Fats 0.85g 30.74g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.62mg 43%
Vitamin B3 2.57mg 8.83mg 39%
Zinc 1.25mg 4.58mg 30%
Protein 5.5g 16.54g 22%
Calories 127kcal 486kcal 18%
Saturated fat 3.33g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.17mg 11%
Folate 13µg 49µg 9%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Potassium 143mg 407mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Carbs 26.44g 42.12g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.5mg 2%
Net carbs 22.54g 7.72g N/A
Sodium 5mg 16mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1047.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3516.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.3%
Contains more OtherOther +638.5%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.