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Blue cheese vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between blue cheese and spelt

  • Blue cheese has more vitamin B12 and calcium; however, spelt has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 129% higher.
  • Spelt is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, blue 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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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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 +1855.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +491.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.6%
Contains more IronIron +1332.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1177.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33044.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~401mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +573.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.009mg 2.983mg 129%
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.406g 83%
Iron 0.31mg 4.44mg 52%
Copper 0.04mg 0.511mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Calcium 528mg 27mg 50%
Sodium 1146mg 8mg 49%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Fats 28.74g 2.43g 40%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 6.843mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.364mg 28%
Magnesium 23mg 136mg 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Carbs 2.34g 70.19g 23%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.113mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.445g 18%
Protein 21.4g 14.57g 14%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 1.068mg 13%
Zinc 2.66mg 3.28mg 6%
Selenium 14.5µg 11.7µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.79mg 4%
Potassium 256mg 388mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 1.258g 3%
Phosphorus 387mg 401mg 2%
Folate 36µg 45µg 2%
Calories 353kcal 338kcal 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3.6µg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
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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 ProteinProtein +46.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1082.7%
Contains more WaterWater +284.8%
Contains more OtherOther +185.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2899.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1647.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.3%

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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.