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Spelt vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spelt and cherries

  • Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1, while cherries have more vitamin A.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 125% more than cherries.
  • Spelt contains 33 times more zinc than cherries. While spelt contains 3.28mg of zinc, cherries contain only 0.1mg.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cherries is 22, while the glycemic index of spelt is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spelt, uncooked and Cherries, sour, red, raw.

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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%
Cherry
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1411.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.3%
Contains more IronIron +1287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +391.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2573.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2563.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%

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%
Cherry
3
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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1028.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1610.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +646.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Cherry DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.112mg 125%
Phosphorus 401mg 15mg 55%
Iron 4.44mg 0.32mg 52%
Copper 0.511mg 0.104mg 45%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.4mg 40%
Fiber 10.7g 1.6g 36%
Magnesium 136mg 9mg 30%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.1mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.03mg 28%
Protein 14.57g 1g 27%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.143mg 19%
Carbs 70.19g 12.18g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.044mg 14%
Calories 338kcal 50kcal 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Folate 45µg 8µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.09g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.04mg 6%
Potassium 388mg 173mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.07mg 5%
Fructose 0.24g 3.51g 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.3g 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.068g 2%
Calcium 27mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2.1µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.082g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 10.58g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 8.49g N/A
Sodium 8mg 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
Cherry
1
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1357%
Contains more FatsFats +710%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +476.3%
Contains more OtherOther +359%
Contains more WaterWater +681.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Cherry
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +442.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1297.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%

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
Cherry
3
9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +35.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +397.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1362.5%
~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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.