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Chocolate vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate and spelt

  • Chocolate has more copper and iron; however, spelt is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 91% more.
  • Chocolate contains 2 times more copper than spelt. Chocolate contains 1.028mg of copper, while spelt contains 0.511mg.
  • Spelt contains less saturated fat.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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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 +107.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more IronIron +80.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290%
~equal in Magnesium ~136mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1356%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +843.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +447.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Spelt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.406g 82%
Manganese 1.419mg 2.983mg 68%
Copper 1.028mg 0.511mg 57%
Iron 8.02mg 4.44mg 45%
Fats 31.28g 2.43g 44%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 6.843mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.364mg 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 401mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.445g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Protein 4.88g 14.57g 19%
Selenium 3µg 11.7µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 1.068mg 15%
Fiber 7g 10.7g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.23mg 14%
Zinc 2.01mg 3.28mg 12%
Folate 45µg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Calories 546kcal 338kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.113mg 5%
Potassium 559mg 388mg 5%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 3.6µg 4%
Calcium 56mg 27mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 61.17g 70.19g 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.79mg 2%
Magnesium 146mg 136mg 2%
Sodium 24mg 8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 1.258g 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 6.82g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
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%
Fructose 0g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +1187.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1036.1%
~equal in Other ~1.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Spelt
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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 +2043.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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 +7739%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.