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Fast food vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fast food and spelt?

  • Fast food is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium, yet spelt is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, and iron.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 114% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spelt is lower.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Spelt, uncooked types 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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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 +129.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +403.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains more IronIron +45.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +735.6%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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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 +221.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.357mg 2.983mg 114%
Copper 0.121mg 0.511mg 43%
Phosphorus 134mg 401mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Fiber 1.7g 10.7g 36%
Magnesium 27mg 136mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.113mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.406g 19%
Iron 3.06mg 4.44mg 17%
Selenium 20.3µg 11.7µg 16%
Fats 12.01g 2.43g 15%
Sodium 331mg 8mg 14%
Carbs 31.5g 70.19g 13%
Starch 22.87g 53.92g 13%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.445g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 1.068mg 11%
Folate 80µg 45µg 9%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 6.843mg 8%
Zinc 2.52mg 3.28mg 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Potassium 197mg 388mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.364mg 4%
Calcium 62mg 27mg 4%
Protein 16.52g 14.57g 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.79mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 1.258g 3%
Fructose 2.27g 0.24g 3%
Calories 297kcal 338kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 3.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 59.49g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 6.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +13.4%
Contains more FatsFats +394.2%
Contains more WaterWater +248.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +986.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 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 GlucoseGlucose +144%
Contains more FructoseFructose +845.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +135.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +803.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.