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Spelt vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spelt and apple pie

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5 in spelt is higher than in apple pie.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 122% more than apple pie.
  • Spelt contains 21 times more zinc than apple pie. While spelt contains 3.28mg of zinc, apple pie contains only 0.16mg.
  • Apple pie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apple pie is 41, while the glycemic index of spelt is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spelt, uncooked and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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
10
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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1842.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +496.9%
Contains more IronIron +266.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1010.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1570.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1539%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +509.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +797.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +505.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1025%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Apple pie DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.182mg 122%
Phosphorus 401mg 24mg 54%
Copper 0.511mg 0.046mg 52%
Iron 4.44mg 1.21mg 40%
Fiber 10.7g 1.6g 36%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.123mg 36%
Magnesium 136mg 7mg 31%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.16mg 28%
Protein 14.57g 1.9g 25%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.119mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.134mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.406g 3.797g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.038mg 15%
Fats 2.43g 11g 13%
Carbs 70.19g 34g 12%
Sodium 8mg 266mg 11%
Potassium 388mg 65mg 10%
Folate 45µg 4µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 4.388g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 2.198g 6%
Calories 338kcal 237kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.158mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Calcium 27mg 11mg 2%
Net carbs 59.49g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.038mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +666.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.4%
Contains more OtherOther +98.9%
Contains more FatsFats +352.7%
Contains more WaterWater +373.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +886.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.7%

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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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