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Spelt vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spelt and cardamom?

  • Spelt is richer in vitamin B3 and phosphorus, yet cardamom is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, calcium, vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 1088% higher.
  • Spelt has 6 times more vitamin B3 than cardamom. Spelt has 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while cardamom has 1.102mg.
  • Cardamom has a lower glycemic index than spelt.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Spices, cardamom types in this comparison.

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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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1318.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.4%
Contains more IronIron +214.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +838.7%

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +521%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 28mg 1088%
Iron 4.44mg 13.97mg 119%
Fiber 10.7g 28g 69%
Zinc 3.28mg 7.47mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.102mg 36%
Calcium 27mg 383mg 36%
Phosphorus 401mg 178mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Magnesium 136mg 229mg 22%
Potassium 388mg 1119mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.198mg 14%
Copper 0.511mg 0.383mg 14%
Folate 45µg 11%
Protein 14.57g 10.76g 8%
Fats 2.43g 6.7g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.43g 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.182mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.68g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.87g 1%
Calories 338kcal 311kcal 1%
Carbs 70.19g 68.47g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 8mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.23mg 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%
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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.4%
Contains more WaterWater +33.1%
Contains more FatsFats +175.7%
Contains more OtherOther +223.5%
~equal in Carbs ~68.47g

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
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95.5%

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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.