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Milk vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milk and spelt

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium, while spelt has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 47% more than milk.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of spelt is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Spelt, cooked.

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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.
Milk
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Spelt
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +345.5%
Contains more IronIron +5466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2050%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.2%
~equal in Potassium ~143mg

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.
Milk
7
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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% 5.2% 0% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +415%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2663.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.003mg 1.091mg 47%
Copper 0.01mg 0.215mg 23%
Iron 0.03mg 1.67mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 2.57mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.03mg 12%
Calcium 125mg 10mg 12%
Magnesium 11mg 49mg 9%
Phosphorus 95mg 150mg 8%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.25mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.103mg 7%
Carbs 4.99g 26.44g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Protein 3.37g 5.5g 4%
Calories 42kcal 127kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.08mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.26mg 2%
Sodium 44mg 5mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Folate 5µg 13µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 1%
Selenium 3.3µg 4µg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.85g 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 22.54g N/A
Potassium 150mg 143mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Spelt
2
6% 26% 67%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 0.85 g
Carbs: 26.44 g
Water: 66.56 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +14.1%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +429.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Spelt
1
100%
Starch: 19.57 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169746/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.