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Peanut butter vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanut butter and spelt different?

  • Peanut butter is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and folate, while spelt is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 57% more than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter contains 25 times more saturated fat than spelt. Peanut butter contains 10.325g of saturated fat, while spelt contains 0.406g.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than peanut butter (14).

Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +155.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.4%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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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 EVitamin E +1051.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.068mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +52.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2013.6%
Contains more OtherOther +61.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.6%
Contains more WaterWater +795.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +5729.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +896.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 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 +1637.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +1414.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +546.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +100%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Peanut butter Spelt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Spelt DV% diff.
Fats 51.36g 2.43g 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 1.258g 75%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.445g 64%
Manganese 1.665mg 2.983mg 57%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.79mg 55%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.406g 45%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 6.843mg 39%
Iron 1.74mg 4.44mg 34%
Fiber 5g 10.7g 23%
Starch 3.56g 53.92g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.364mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.23mg 16%
Carbs 22.31g 70.19g 16%
Protein 22.21g 14.57g 15%
Selenium 4.1µg 11.7µg 14%
Calories 598kcal 338kcal 13%
Folate 87µg 45µg 11%
Choline 63mg 11%
Copper 0.422mg 0.511mg 10%
Phosphorus 335mg 401mg 9%
Magnesium 168mg 136mg 8%
Zinc 2.51mg 3.28mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.113mg 6%
Potassium 558mg 388mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.6µg 3%
Calcium 49mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 1.068mg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 17mg 8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Peanut butter Spelt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
60%
Peanut butter
32%
Spelt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Peanut butter
119%
Spelt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spelt
Spelt is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.67g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spelt
Spelt contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Spelt
Spelt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 9.919g)
Which food is cheaper?
Spelt
Spelt is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 49)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.