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Spelt vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spelt and apples

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium in spelt is higher than in apples.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 128% more than apples.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apples is 36, while the glycemic index of spelt is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spelt, uncooked and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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
9
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%
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2620%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.6%
Contains more IronIron +3600%
Contains more CopperCopper +1792.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +8100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3545.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8422.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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
8
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%
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2041.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +334.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7419.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1650.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +461%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Apple DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.035mg 128%
Phosphorus 401mg 11mg 56%
Iron 4.44mg 0.12mg 54%
Copper 0.511mg 0.027mg 54%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.091mg 42%
Fiber 10.7g 2.4g 33%
Magnesium 136mg 5mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.017mg 29%
Protein 14.57g 0.26g 29%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.04mg 29%
Starch 53.92g 0.05g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.061mg 20%
Carbs 70.19g 13.81g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.041mg 15%
Calories 338kcal 52kcal 14%
Folate 45µg 3µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.051g 8%
Potassium 388mg 107mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.026mg 7%
Fructose 0.24g 5.9g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.18mg 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.17g 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.028g 2%
Calcium 27mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2.2µg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.007g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 10.39g N/A
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
4
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
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5503.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1329.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +408.3%
Contains more OtherOther +795%
Contains more WaterWater +676.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2366.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
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
Apple
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +107740%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +250.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +189.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2358.3%
~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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.