Wheat Bread vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wheat Bread and spelt?
- Spelt has less selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, calcium, manganese, and vitamin B6 than wheat Bread.
- Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 53% higher.
- Wheat Bread has 120 times more sodium than spelt. Wheat Bread has 601mg of sodium, while spelt has 5mg.
We used Bread, wheat, toasted and Spelt, cooked types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +144.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +735% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +326.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1173.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +143.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +561.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 33.4µg | 4µg | 53% |
| Iron | 4.09mg | 1.67mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.439mg | 0.103mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.03mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 601mg | 5mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.25mg | 2.57mg | 23% |
| Folate | 86µg | 13µg | 18% |
| Calcium | 165mg | 10mg | 16% |
| Protein | 12.96g | 5.5g | 15% |
| Manganese | 1.377mg | 1.091mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.72g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 55.77g | 26.44g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.456mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 313kcal | 127kcal | 9% |
| Starch | 19.57g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.153mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Fats | 4.27g | 0.85g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 150mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.989g | 4% | |
| Choline | 22.1mg | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.019g | 3% | |
| Fiber | 4.7g | 3.9g | 3% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 143mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 59mg | 49mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.198mg | 0.215mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.47mg | 1.25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.07g | 22.54g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.42g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.299mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.461mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.31mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.161g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.96 g
Fats:
4.27 g
Carbs:
55.77 g
Water:
24.23 g
Other:
2.77 g
Protein:
5.5 g
Fats:
0.85 g
Carbs:
26.44 g
Water:
66.56 g
Other:
0.65 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +135.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +402.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +326.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +174.7% |
