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Spelt vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spelt and caramel

  • Caramel contains less manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium than spelt.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 129% higher.

Food types used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Candies, caramels.

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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
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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.3%
Contains more IronIron +3071.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2738.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +645.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27018.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.1%

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
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +253.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4523.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +1025%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Caramel DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.011mg 129%
Copper 0.511mg 0.018mg 55%
Iron 4.44mg 0.14mg 54%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.148mg 42%
Phosphorus 401mg 114mg 41%
Magnesium 136mg 17mg 28%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.44mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.103mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Protein 14.57g 4.6g 20%
Selenium 11.7µg 1.8µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 3.478g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.056mg 13%
Calcium 27mg 138mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.256mg 11%
Folate 45µg 4µg 10%
Sodium 8mg 245mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.62mg 9%
Fats 2.43g 8.1g 9%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2.476g 9%
Potassium 388mg 214mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1.542g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 1.8µg 2%
Calories 338kcal 382kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.46mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Carbs 70.19g 77g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 77g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.115mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.7%
Contains more WaterWater +29.6%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
~equal in Carbs ~77g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.5%

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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.