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Brown sugar vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brown sugar and spelt

  • Brown sugar contains less manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and selenium than spelt.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 127% higher.

Food types used in this article are Sugars, brown 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Spelt
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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1411.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.7%
Contains more IronIron +525.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +987.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +10833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9925%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4560.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875%

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.
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% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Spelt
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +709.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +461%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.064mg 2.983mg 127%
Phosphorus 4mg 401mg 57%
Copper 0.047mg 0.511mg 52%
Iron 0.71mg 4.44mg 47%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 6.843mg 42%
Zinc 0.03mg 3.28mg 30%
Magnesium 9mg 136mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.364mg 30%
Protein 0.12g 14.57g 29%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 1.068mg 19%
Selenium 1.2µg 11.7µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.23mg 15%
Folate 1µg 45µg 11%
Carbs 98.09g 70.19g 9%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.113mg 9%
Potassium 133mg 388mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.258g 8%
Calcium 83mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.79mg 5%
Fats 0g 2.43g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.406g 2%
Calories 380kcal 338kcal 2%
Sodium 28mg 8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.445g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 0.24g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 6.82g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Spelt
Spelt
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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 CarbsCarbs +39.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12041.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +722.4%
Contains more OtherOther +297.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Spelt
Spelt
2
89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +15927.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +362.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.