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Chicken meat vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken meat and spelt different?

  • Chicken meat is higher in selenium; however, spelt is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 129% higher.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than spelt (63).

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Spelt, uncooked are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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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 SeleniumSelenium +104.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +491.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74%
Contains more IronIron +252.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +674.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14815%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +192.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.068mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.02mg 2.983mg 129%
Copper 0.066mg 0.511mg 49%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Iron 1.26mg 4.44mg 40%
Phosphorus 182mg 401mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Magnesium 23mg 136mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.364mg 25%
Protein 27.3g 14.57g 25%
Carbs 0g 70.19g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 23.9µg 11.7µg 22%
Fats 13.6g 2.43g 17%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.406g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.23mg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.445g 12%
Zinc 1.94mg 3.28mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.258g 11%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 6.843mg 10%
Folate 5µg 45µg 10%
Calories 239kcal 338kcal 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 223mg 388mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.113mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.79mg 3%
Sodium 82mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 1.068mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3.6µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 59.49g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +87.4%
Contains more FatsFats +459.7%
Contains more WaterWater +439.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +1100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.