Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Fettuccine vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between fettuccine and spelt

  • Spelt has more phosphorus, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and folate than fettuccine.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 54% more.
  • Fettuccine contains 21 times more sodium than spelt. Fettuccine contains 166mg of sodium, while spelt contains 8mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of fettuccine is 47.

The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree and Spelt, uncooked.

Infographic

Fettuccine vs Spelt infographic
Infographic link

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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Spelt
9
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +2166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131%
Contains more IronIron +640%
Contains more ZincZinc +3180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1504%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
~equal in Calcium ~27mg

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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Spelt
8
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 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 130%
Copper 0.511mg 57%
Phosphorus 25mg 401mg 54%
Iron 0.6mg 4.44mg 48%
Fiber 2g 10.7g 35%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 6.843mg 32%
Magnesium 6mg 136mg 31%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.28mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.364mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Carbs 14g 70.19g 19%
Protein 6.2g 14.57g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.23mg 14%
Calories 99kcal 338kcal 12%
Folate 6µg 45µg 10%
Sodium 166mg 8mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 1.258g 6%
Potassium 168mg 388mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.113mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.79mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.9g 0.406g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 0.445g 1%
Fats 2.7g 2.43g 0%
Net carbs 12g 59.49g N/A
Calcium 28mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g 6.82g 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 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Spelt
2
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 WaterWater +582.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +401.4%
~equal in Fats ~2.43g
~equal in Other ~1.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Spelt
2
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 +102.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.5%

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. 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.