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Mandarin orange vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mandarin oranges and spelt different?

  • Mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C, while spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 128% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than mandarin oranges (47).

Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Spelt, uncooked types were used in this article.

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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
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 +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.7%
Contains more IronIron +2860%
Contains more CopperCopper +1116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4585.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1905%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7548.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11600%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
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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 Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +295%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +527.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1719.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +394.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.039mg 2.983mg 128%
Phosphorus 20mg 401mg 54%
Iron 0.15mg 4.44mg 54%
Copper 0.042mg 0.511mg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 6.843mg 40%
Fiber 1.8g 10.7g 36%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Magnesium 12mg 136mg 30%
Zinc 0.07mg 3.28mg 29%
Protein 0.81g 14.57g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.364mg 26%
Starch 0g 53.92g 22%
Selenium 0.1µg 11.7µg 21%
Carbs 13.34g 70.19g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 1.068mg 17%
Calories 53kcal 338kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.23mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 1.258g 8%
Potassium 166mg 388mg 7%
Folate 16µg 45µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.113mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.79mg 4%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 0.24g 3%
Fats 0.31g 2.43g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.406g 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 10.58g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 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 WaterWater +672.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1698.8%
Contains more FatsFats +683.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +426.2%
Contains more OtherOther +383.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +641.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1835.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 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 +925.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +153.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +900%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.