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Spelt vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spelt and baby food

  • Spelt has more copper, fiber, and magnesium; however, baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, calcium, selenium, and vitamin E.
  • Baby food covers your daily iron needs 538% more than spelt.
  • Baby food contains 2 times less copper than spelt. Spelt contains 0.511mg of copper, while baby food contains 0.334mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36%
Contains more CopperCopper +53%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2614.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.6%
Contains more IronIron +969.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~392mg

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +365.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +569.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2304.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +407.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.074mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~43µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 4.44mg 47.5mg 538%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 2.717mg 200%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 34.714mg 174%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 2.438mg 173%
Manganese 2.983mg 130%
Calcium 27mg 733mg 71%
Selenium 11.7µg 25.9µg 26%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Copper 0.511mg 0.334mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 3.68mg 19%
Fiber 10.7g 7.5g 13%
Magnesium 136mg 100mg 9%
Zinc 3.28mg 2.4mg 8%
Protein 14.57g 12.2g 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.189mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 1.697g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Fats 2.43g 4.4g 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.769g 2%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 1.5µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1.206g 2%
Calories 338kcal 379kcal 2%
Phosphorus 401mg 392mg 1%
Folate 45µg 43µg 1%
Potassium 388mg 437mg 1%
Carbs 70.19g 73.4g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 1.074mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.286mg 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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +64.5%
Contains more FatsFats +81.1%
Contains more OtherOther +84.4%
~equal in Carbs ~73.4g

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.9%

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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.