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Graham cracker vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between graham cracker and spelt

  • Graham cracker has more vitamin B2, while spelt has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 85% more than graham cracker.
  • Graham cracker contains 57 times more sodium than spelt. While graham cracker contains 459mg of sodium, spelt contains only 8mg.
  • Spelt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of graham cracker is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 CalciumCalcium +185.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.2%
Contains more IronIron +17.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +200.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +297.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.4%
~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 Graham cracker Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 1.019mg 2.983mg 85%
Copper 0.17mg 0.511mg 38%
Phosphorus 185mg 401mg 31%
Fiber 3.4g 10.7g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 1.258g 28%
Magnesium 40mg 136mg 23%
Zinc 0.96mg 3.28mg 21%
Sodium 459mg 8mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.113mg 16%
Protein 6.69g 14.57g 16%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 6.843mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 1.068mg 13%
Fats 10.6g 2.43g 13%
Folate 91µg 45µg 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 11.7µg 10%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 3.6µg 9%
Iron 3.78mg 4.44mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.364mg 8%
Potassium 170mg 388mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0.406g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.23mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0.445g 5%
Calories 430kcal 338kcal 5%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.79mg 5%
Calcium 77mg 27mg 5%
Starch 46.56g 53.92g 3%
Carbs 77.66g 70.19g 2%
Fructose 0.99g 0.24g 1%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 6.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +336.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.8%
Contains more WaterWater +225.1%
~equal in Carbs ~70.19g
~equal in Other ~1.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 +463.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Spelt
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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 SucroseSucrose +3767.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +312.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +15.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.