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Welsh onion vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between welsh onion and spelt

  • Welsh onion has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, spelt has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, selenium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 41% higher.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index than welsh onion.

Food types used in this article are Onions, welsh, raw and Spelt, cooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113%
Contains more IronIron +36.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +696.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +566.7%

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.
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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +542.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Welsh onion Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Manganese 0.137mg 1.091mg 41%
Vitamin C 27mg 0mg 30%
Copper 0.07mg 0.215mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.57mg 14%
Phosphorus 49mg 150mg 14%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Carbs 6.5g 26.44g 7%
Protein 1.9g 5.5g 7%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.25mg 7%
Magnesium 23mg 49mg 6%
Iron 1.22mg 1.67mg 6%
Selenium 0.6µg 4µg 6%
Fiber 2.4g 3.9g 6%
Calories 34kcal 127kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 212mg 143mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 1%
Calcium 18mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.08mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.85g 1%
Folate 16µg 13µg 1%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Sodium 17mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 4.1g 22.54g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Saturated fat 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
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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
Contains more WaterWater +36%
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.5%
Contains more FatsFats +112.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +306.8%
~equal in Other ~0.65g

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/nutrients
  2. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169746/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.