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Spelt vs. Chrysanthemum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and chrysanthemum different?

  • Spelt is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, and carbs, while chrysanthemum is higher in folate, vitamin A, potassium, calcium, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Chrysanthemum covers your daily need for folate 41% more than spelt.
  • Spelt contains 9 times more carbs than chrysanthemum. Spelt contains 26.44g of carbs, while chrysanthemum contains 3.02g.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than chrysanthemum (0).

Spelt, cooked and Chrysanthemum, garland, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 23% 35% 50% 86% 46% 19% 23% 15% 123% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1070%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.5%
Contains more IronIron +37.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 5.2% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.7% 0% 39% 0% 33% 33% 10% 13% 41% 0% 875% 133%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +384%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +380%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1261.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Chrysanthemum DV% diff.
Vitamin K 350µg 292%
Folate 13µg 177µg 41%
Phosphorus 150mg 54mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 116µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.57mg 0.531mg 13%
Potassium 143mg 567mg 12%
Calcium 10mg 117mg 11%
Copper 0.215mg 0.137mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.144mg 9%
Carbs 26.44g 3.02g 8%
Iron 1.67mg 2.29mg 8%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Selenium 4µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.176mg 7%
Manganese 1.091mg 0.943mg 6%
Calories 127kcal 24kcal 5%
Zinc 1.25mg 0.71mg 5%
Sodium 5mg 118mg 5%
Protein 5.5g 3.36g 4%
Magnesium 49mg 32mg 4%
Fiber 3.9g 3g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.13mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 231kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 79g 417g N/A
Fats 0.85g 0.56g 0%
Net carbs 22.54g 0.02g 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
3% 3% 91%
Protein: 3.36 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 3.02 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.7%
Contains more FatsFats +51.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +775.5%
Contains more WaterWater +37.3%

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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. Chrysanthemum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169995/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.