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Ginger vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger and spelt?

  • Ginger has less manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, and selenium than spelt.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 120% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than spelt.

We used Ginger root, raw and Spelt, uncooked types in this comparison.

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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.
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +640%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +864.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1079.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1202.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1571.4%
~equal in Potassium ~388mg

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.
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +203.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1356%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +812.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +426.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3500%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.229mg 2.983mg 120%
Phosphorus 34mg 401mg 52%
Iron 0.6mg 4.44mg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 6.843mg 38%
Fiber 2g 10.7g 35%
Copper 0.226mg 0.511mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.364mg 28%
Zinc 0.34mg 3.28mg 27%
Protein 1.82g 14.57g 26%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Magnesium 43mg 136mg 22%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.7µg 20%
Carbs 17.77g 70.19g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 1.068mg 17%
Calories 80kcal 338kcal 13%
Folate 11µg 45µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1.258g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.113mg 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.79mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.6µg 3%
Fats 0.75g 2.43g 3%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Potassium 415mg 388mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.406g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 13mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Spelt
4
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 +615.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +700.5%
Contains more FatsFats +224%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295%
Contains more OtherOther +132.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +716.9%

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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.