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Winged bean vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between winged bean and spelt

  • Winged bean has more copper, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Winged bean covers your daily copper needs 130% more than spelt.
  • Spelt has 5 times less vitamin B2 than winged bean. Winged bean has 0.149mg of vitamin B2, while spelt has 0.03mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of winged bean is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Winged bean tuber, 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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
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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 +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.8%
Contains more IronIron +19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +544.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +471.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +268%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +396.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winged bean Spelt DV% diff.
Copper 1.386mg 0.215mg 130%
Manganese 0.532mg 1.091mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.379mg 0.103mg 23%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Phosphorus 45mg 150mg 15%
Potassium 586mg 143mg 13%
Protein 11.6g 5.5g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.03mg 9%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Magnesium 24mg 49mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 2.57mg 6%
Selenium 0.7µg 4µg 6%
Iron 2mg 1.67mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Folate 19µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.116mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 10mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.174g 1%
Saturated fat 0.222g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.234g 1%
Calories 148kcal 127kcal 1%
Sodium 35mg 5mg 1%
Zinc 1.39mg 1.25mg 1%
Carbs 28.1g 26.44g 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.85g 0%
Net carbs 28.1g 22.54g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.9%
Contains more OtherOther +207.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16%
~equal in Fats ~0.85g
~equal in Carbs ~26.44g

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.