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Spelt vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spelt and butter

  • Spelt has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, and magnesium; however, butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 250% more than spelt.
  • Spelt has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of spelt is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Butter, without salt.

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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%
Butter
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1516.7%
Contains more IronIron +22100%
Contains more CopperCopper +3093.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3544.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1570.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74475%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1070%

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
6
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%
Butter
5
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +870.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +94.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.406g 50.489g 228%
Manganese 2.983mg 0.004mg 130%
Fats 2.43g 81.11g 121%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 23.43g 57%
Iron 4.44mg 0.02mg 55%
Copper 0.511mg 0.016mg 55%
Phosphorus 401mg 24mg 54%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.042mg 43%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Magnesium 136mg 2mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.005mg 30%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.09mg 29%
Protein 14.57g 0.85g 27%
Carbs 70.19g 0.06g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.11mg 19%
Selenium 11.7µg 1µg 19%
Calories 338kcal 717kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.003mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 3.01g 12%
Folate 45µg 3µg 11%
Potassium 388mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 2.32mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.034mg 6%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 7µg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Net carbs 59.49g 0.06g N/A
Calcium 27mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 6.82g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 8mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.023mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
3
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
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1614.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116883.3%
Contains more OtherOther +4375%
Contains more FatsFats +3237.9%
Contains more WaterWater +62.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
1
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5165.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.3%

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.