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Spelt vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spelt and brown sugar

  • Brown sugar contains less manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and selenium than spelt.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 127% higher.

Food types used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Sugars, brown.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1411.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.7%
Contains more IronIron +525.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +987.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +10833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9925%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4560.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.4%

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.
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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +709.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +461%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Brown sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.064mg 127%
Phosphorus 401mg 4mg 57%
Copper 0.511mg 0.047mg 52%
Iron 4.44mg 0.71mg 47%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.11mg 42%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.03mg 30%
Magnesium 136mg 9mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0mg 30%
Protein 14.57g 0.12g 29%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.132mg 19%
Selenium 11.7µg 1.2µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.041mg 15%
Folate 45µg 1µg 11%
Carbs 70.19g 98.09g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 388mg 133mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0g 8%
Calcium 27mg 83mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0mg 5%
Fats 2.43g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0g 2%
Calories 338kcal 380kcal 2%
Sodium 8mg 28mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0g 1%
Fructose 0.24g 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 97.02g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12041.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +722.4%
Contains more OtherOther +297.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.7%

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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +15927.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +362.5%
~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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.