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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more FatsFats | +1187.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +198.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1036.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +7739% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Galactose
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