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Wasabi vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wasabi and spelt

  • Wasabi is richer in vitamin C, while spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 113% more than wasabi.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than wasabi (41).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wasabi, root, raw and Spelt, uncooked.

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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.
Wasabi
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +374.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +97.1%
Contains more IronIron +331.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +401.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +662.9%

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.
Wasabi
3
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +821%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +426.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.113mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.391mg 2.983mg 113%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0mg 47%
Phosphorus 80mg 401mg 46%
Iron 1.03mg 4.44mg 43%
Copper 0.155mg 0.511mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 6.843mg 38%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Protein 4.8g 14.57g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.364mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 1.068mg 17%
Carbs 23.54g 70.19g 16%
Magnesium 69mg 136mg 16%
Zinc 1.62mg 3.28mg 15%
Fiber 7.8g 10.7g 12%
Calories 109kcal 338kcal 11%
Calcium 128mg 27mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 8%
Folate 18µg 45µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Potassium 568mg 388mg 5%
Fats 0.63g 2.43g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 17mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.113mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
2
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Spelt
3
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +527.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.5%
Contains more FatsFats +285.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.2%
~equal in Other ~1.79g

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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/nutrients
  2. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.