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Ground beef vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ground beef and spelt

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12; however, spelt is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 129% more than ground beef.
  • Spelt has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of spelt is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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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 +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +78%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61%
Contains more IronIron +95.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +546.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33044.4%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +558.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +613.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.009mg 2.983mg 129%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Copper 0.079mg 0.511mg 48%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Phosphorus 166mg 401mg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Magnesium 17mg 136mg 28%
Iron 2.27mg 4.44mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.364mg 26%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.406g 26%
Zinc 5.84mg 3.28mg 23%
Carbs 0g 70.19g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Fats 15.37g 2.43g 20%
Protein 23.87g 14.57g 19%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 6.843mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.445g 17%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Selenium 19.1µg 11.7µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 1.068mg 11%
Folate 7µg 45µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.23mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 1.258g 6%
Calories 241kcal 338kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.113mg 4%
Potassium 241mg 388mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.79mg 4%
Sodium 73mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 3.6µg 1%
Calcium 33mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 59.49g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 6.82g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +63.8%
Contains more FatsFats +532.5%
Contains more WaterWater +429.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +1545.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.3%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.