Table 1. Average Values of the Common Wheat and Spelt Groups (Averaging Genotypes and Years) and Result of the t-Test Done between both Valuesa.
| trait | common wheat (n = 9) (mean ± s.d.) | spelt wheat (n = 90) (mean ± s.d.) | t-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| TW (kg/hL) | 77.60 ± 2.77 | 76.25 ± 1.84 | 3.98b |
| TKW (g) | 49.73 ± 6.03 | 51.68 ± 4.82 | –2.25b |
| GPC (%) | 11.87 ± 1.14 | 14.28 ± 1.75 | –8.09b |
| Fe (mg/kg) | 32.63 ± 3.74 | 45.63 ± 5.49 | –13.89b |
| Zn (mg/kg) | 32.79 ± 5.31 | 42.31 ± 5.55 | –9.85b |
| PA (g/100 g) | 0.73 ± 0.09 | 1.12 ± 0.11 | –20.39b |
| PA:Fe | 19.34 ± 3.66 | 21.16 ± 3.03 | –3.38b |
| PA:Zn | 22.49 ± 3.31 | 26.66 ± 3.34 | –7.14b |
| TOT-AX (mg/g) | 51.01 ± 3.29 | 45.90 ± 3.74 | 7.89b |
| WE-AX (mg/g) | 7.56 ± 2.07 | 7.32 ± 1.97 | 0.69 ns |
| TOT-AX (Ref.) (mg/g) | 15.32 ± 1.65 | 12.46 ± 1.95 | 5.99b |
| WE-AX (Ref.) (mg/g) | 6.15 ± 0.93 | 5.80 ± 1.03 | 1.40 ns |
| β-glucan (mg/g) | 7.31 ± 0.52 | 6.64 ± 0.70 | 2.59b |
a
Fe, iron content; GPC, grain protein content; PA, phytic acid; PA:Fe, phytic acid:iron molar ratio; PA:Zn, phytic acid:zinc molar ratio; Ref., refined flour; TKW, thousand kernel weight; TW, test weight; TOT-AX, total arabinoxylan; WE-AX, water-extractable arabinoxylan; Zn, zinc content.
b
Significant at 99.9 and 95%; ns, not significant.