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Winged bean vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are winged bean and spelt different?

  • Winged bean is higher in copper; however, spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 107% higher.
  • Winged bean contains 3 times more copper than spelt. While winged bean contains 1.386mg of copper, spelt contains only 0.511mg.
  • Winged bean has a lower glycemic index (32) than spelt (63).

Winged bean tuber, raw and Spelt, uncooked are the varieties 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.
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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more IronIron +122%
Contains more ZincZinc +136%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +791.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +460.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1571.4%
~equal in Calcium ~27mg

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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +820.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.364mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winged bean Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.532mg 2.983mg 107%
Copper 1.386mg 0.511mg 97%
Phosphorus 45mg 401mg 51%
Fiber 10.7g 43%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 6.843mg 33%
Iron 2mg 4.44mg 31%
Magnesium 24mg 136mg 27%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.7µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.116mg 1.068mg 19%
Zinc 1.39mg 3.28mg 17%
Carbs 28.1g 70.19g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.23mg 12%
Calories 148kcal 338kcal 10%
Folate 19µg 45µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.174g 1.258g 7%
Potassium 586mg 388mg 6%
Protein 11.6g 14.57g 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.113mg 3%
Fats 0.9g 2.43g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.379mg 0.364mg 1%
Sodium 35mg 8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.222g 0.406g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.234g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 28.1g 59.49g N/A
Calcium 30mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

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
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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 +420.9%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more FatsFats +170%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +623%

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/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.