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Spelt vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spelt and pollock?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, and phosphorus, yet pollock is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 153% more.
  • The glycemic index of pollock is lower.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +67.9%
Contains more IronIron +692.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +751.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +475.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16472.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +276.9%

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.
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%
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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +574.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Manganese 2.983mg 0.018mg 129%
Selenium 11.7µg 44.1µg 59%
Copper 0.511mg 0.06mg 50%
Iron 4.44mg 0.56mg 49%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.054mg 26%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.57mg 25%
Carbs 70.19g 0g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Phosphorus 401mg 267mg 19%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 3.949mg 18%
Sodium 8mg 419mg 18%
Protein 14.57g 23.48g 18%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Magnesium 136mg 81mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.432mg 13%
Folate 45µg 3µg 11%
Calories 338kcal 111kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.329mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.223mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Calcium 27mg 72mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.583g 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.28mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Fats 2.43g 1.18g 2%
Potassium 388mg 430mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.159g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.134g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.691mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +105.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.2%
Contains more WaterWater +568.3%
~equal in Other ~1.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +232.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.8%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.