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Mustard vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mustard and spelt?

  • Mustard is richer in selenium, yet spelt is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, fiber, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 111% higher.
  • Mustard has 138 times more sodium than spelt. Mustard has 1104mg of sodium, while spelt has 8mg.
  • Mustard has a lower glycemic index than spelt.

We used Mustard, prepared, yellow 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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 +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.3%
Contains more IronIron +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +590.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +412.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +606.9%

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +320.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.422mg 2.983mg 111%
Copper 0.074mg 0.511mg 49%
Sodium 1104mg 8mg 48%
Phosphorus 108mg 401mg 42%
Selenium 33.5µg 11.7µg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 6.843mg 39%
Iron 1.61mg 4.44mg 35%
Fiber 4g 10.7g 27%
Zinc 0.64mg 3.28mg 24%
Protein 3.74g 14.57g 22%
Starch 0.64g 53.92g 22%
Carbs 5.83g 70.19g 21%
Magnesium 48mg 136mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 1.068mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.364mg 16%
Calories 60kcal 338kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.23mg 12%
Folate 7µg 45µg 10%
Potassium 152mg 388mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 0.445g 4%
Calcium 63mg 27mg 4%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.79mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.113mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 1.258g 3%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 3.6µg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Fats 3.34g 2.43g 1%
Saturated fat 0.214g 0.406g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.83g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0.92g 6.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 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 FatsFats +37.4%
Contains more WaterWater +659.7%
Contains more OtherOther +88.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1103.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 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 -47.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +390.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 14% 30% 15%
Starch: 0.64 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.23 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 StarchStarch +8325%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +181%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +78.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0.24g
~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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.