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Olive oil vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between olive oil and spelt

  • Olive oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K, while spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 130% more than olive oil.
  • Olive oil contains 34 times more saturated fat than spelt. While olive oil contains 13.808g of saturated fat, spelt contains only 0.406g.
  • Olive oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of olive oil is 0, while the glycemic index of spelt is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38700%
Contains more IronIron +692.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
Spelt
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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 EVitamin E +1716.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1572.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Spelt DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 0.445g 181%
Fats 100g 2.43g 150%
Manganese 0mg 2.983mg 130%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 0.79mg 90%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 1.258g 62%
Saturated fat 13.808g 0.406g 61%
Copper 0mg 0.511mg 57%
Phosphorus 0mg 401mg 57%
Iron 0.56mg 4.44mg 49%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 3.6µg 47%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.843mg 43%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Magnesium 0mg 136mg 32%
Zinc 0mg 3.28mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.364mg 30%
Protein 0g 14.57g 29%
Calories 884kcal 338kcal 27%
Carbs 0g 70.19g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 0µg 11.7µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.068mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.23mg 18%
Folate 0µg 45µg 11%
Potassium 1mg 388mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.113mg 9%
Calcium 1mg 27mg 3%
Net carbs 0g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Spelt
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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 +4015.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 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 +16295.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +736.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.