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Spelt vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spelt and taro leaves

  • Spelt is higher in manganese and phosphorus; however, taro leaves are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin A, potassium, vitamin E, calcium, and vitamin B1.
  • Taro leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 58% higher.
  • Spelt has 3 times more phosphorus than taro leaves. While spelt has 150mg of phosphorus, taro leaves have only 60mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Spelt, cooked and Taro leaves, raw.

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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
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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 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +344.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +970%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +353.1%
Contains more IronIron +34.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
~equal in Magnesium ~45mg

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
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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 173% 0% 80% 40% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +676.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1420%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +869.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Taro leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Vitamin C 0mg 52mg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.456mg 33%
Folate 13µg 126µg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 241µg 27%
Manganese 1.091mg 0.714mg 16%
Potassium 143mg 648mg 15%
Phosphorus 150mg 60mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2.02mg 12%
Calcium 10mg 107mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.209mg 9%
Zinc 1.25mg 0.41mg 8%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Carbs 26.44g 6.7g 7%
Iron 1.67mg 2.25mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.57mg 1.513mg 7%
Copper 0.215mg 0.27mg 6%
Selenium 4µg 0.9µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.146mg 5%
Calories 127kcal 42kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.307g 2%
Protein 5.5g 4.98g 1%
Magnesium 49mg 45mg 1%
Fiber 3.9g 3.7g 1%
Saturated fat 0.151g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 231kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 79g 238g N/A
Fats 0.85g 0.74g 0%
Net carbs 22.54g 3g N/A
Sugar 3.01g N/A
Sodium 5mg 3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.256mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +14.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.6%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
~equal in Protein ~4.98g

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.