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Beer vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beer and spelt

  • The amount of manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B5 in spelt is higher than in beer.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 129% more than beer.
  • Spelt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Spelt, uncooked.

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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.
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Spelt
9
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 less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1337%
Contains more IronIron +22100%
Contains more CopperCopper +10120%
Contains more ZincZinc +32700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2764.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37187.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%

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.
Beer
2
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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Spelt
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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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1233.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2504.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 2.983mg 129%
Copper 0.005mg 0.511mg 56%
Iron 0.02mg 4.44mg 55%
Phosphorus 14mg 401mg 55%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 6.843mg 40%
Magnesium 6mg 136mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.364mg 30%
Zinc 0.01mg 3.28mg 30%
Protein 0.46g 14.57g 28%
Carbs 3.55g 70.19g 22%
Starch 0g 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.7µg 20%
Calories 43kcal 338kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.23mg 14%
Potassium 27mg 388mg 11%
Folate 6µg 45µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.113mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.79mg 5%
Fats 0g 2.43g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.406g 2%
Calcium 4mg 27mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Spelt
3
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 +734.5%
Contains more OtherOther +125.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3067.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1877.2%

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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.