Spelt vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and purslane different?

Spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, protein, and carbs, while purslane is higher in vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B2.
Spelt covers your daily need for manganese 34% more than purslane.
Spelt contains 8 times more carbs than purslane. Spelt contains 26.44g of carbs, while purslane contains 3.39g.

Spelt, cooked and Purslane, 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.

Spelt

Purslane

Contains more CopperCopper	+90.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+635.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+240.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+260.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+344.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+245.5%
Contains more IronIron	+19.2%

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.

Spelt

Purslane

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+119.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+435.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.073mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.091mg	0.303mg	34%
Vitamin C	0mg	21mg	23%
Fiber	3.9g		16%
Phosphorus	150mg	44mg	15%
Vitamin B3	2.57mg	0.48mg	13%
Copper	0.215mg	0.113mg	11%
Potassium	143mg	494mg	10%
Zinc	1.25mg	0.17mg	10%
Carbs	26.44g	3.39g	8%
Starch	19.57g		8%
Protein	5.5g	2.03g	7%
Calcium	10mg	65mg	6%
Selenium	4µg	0.9µg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.03mg	0.112mg	6%
Calories	127kcal	20kcal	5%
Magnesium	49mg	68mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.103mg	0.047mg	5%
Iron	1.67mg	1.99mg	4%
Sodium	5mg	45mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.26mg		2%
Choline		12.8mg	2%
Fats	0.85g	0.36g	1%
Vitamin B5		0.036mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.073mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.3g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	231kcal	99kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	79g	500g	N/A
Net carbs	22.54g	3.39g	N/A
Folate	13µg	12µg	0%