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Honey vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between honey and spelt?

  • Honey has less manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B5 than spelt.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 126% higher.

We used Honey 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.
Honey
Honey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Spelt
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 less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +646.2%
Contains more IronIron +957.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1319.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1390.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9925%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3628.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1362.5%

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.
Honey
Honey
2
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Spelt
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +197.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5555.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1470.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +858.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.08mg 2.983mg 126%
Phosphorus 4mg 401mg 57%
Copper 0.036mg 0.511mg 53%
Fructose 40.94g 0.24g 51%
Iron 0.42mg 4.44mg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 6.843mg 42%
Fiber 0.2g 10.7g 42%
Magnesium 2mg 136mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.364mg 30%
Protein 0.3g 14.57g 29%
Zinc 0.22mg 3.28mg 28%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 0.8µg 11.7µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1.068mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.23mg 16%
Folate 2µg 45µg 11%
Potassium 52mg 388mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.113mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.79mg 5%
Carbs 82.4g 70.19g 4%
Fats 0g 2.43g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.406g 2%
Calories 304kcal 338kcal 2%
Calcium 6mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
2
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Spelt
Spelt
3
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 CarbsCarbs +17.4%
Contains more WaterWater +55.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4756.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +795%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
4
44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Spelt
Spelt
2
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 +50.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4156%
Contains more FructoseFructose +16958.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +257.6%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.