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Cereal vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cereal and spelt different?

  • Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 494% more than spelt.

Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Spelt, uncooked types were used in this article.

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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.
Cereal
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 IronIron +667.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +615.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +273%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +277.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%

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.
Cereal
6
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Spelt
4
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1627.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3324.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2502.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +887.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +372.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.364mg 494%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.23mg 443%
Iron 34.06mg 4.44mg 370%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.113mg 289%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 6.843mg 142%
Manganese 0.79mg 2.983mg 95%
Vitamin A 814µg 0µg 90%
Phosphorus 77mg 401mg 46%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Copper 0.137mg 0.511mg 42%
Zinc 7.6mg 3.28mg 39%
Fiber 1.4g 10.7g 37%
Sodium 795mg 8mg 34%
Magnesium 19mg 136mg 28%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Protein 6.06g 14.57g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 1.068mg 17%
Folate 45µg 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 11.7µg 10%
Potassium 105mg 388mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 1.258g 6%
Carbs 86.85g 70.19g 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.6µg 3%
Calories 378kcal 338kcal 2%
Calcium 10mg 27mg 2%
Fats 1.08g 2.43g 2%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.406g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 CarbsCarbs +23.7%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.4%
Contains more FatsFats +125%
Contains more WaterWater +191.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +255.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Spelt
3
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 +1550.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +211.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +5622.2%
~equal in Fructose ~0.24g
~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. 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.