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Spelt vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and chicken meat different?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, chicken meat is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 129% higher.
  • Spelt has less saturated fat.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than spelt (63).

Spelt, uncooked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +491.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74%
Contains more IronIron +252.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +674.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14815%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.3%

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.
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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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +192.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Chicken meat DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.02mg 129%
Copper 0.511mg 0.066mg 49%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Iron 4.44mg 1.26mg 40%
Phosphorus 401mg 182mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Magnesium 136mg 23mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.063mg 25%
Protein 14.57g 27.3g 25%
Carbs 70.19g 0g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 23.9µg 22%
Fats 2.43g 13.6g 17%
Saturated fat 0.406g 3.79g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.4mg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 5.34g 12%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.94mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 2.97g 11%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 8.487mg 10%
Folate 45µg 5µg 10%
Calories 338kcal 239kcal 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Potassium 388mg 223mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.168mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.27mg 3%
Sodium 8mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 1.03mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2.4µg 1%
Calcium 27mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.82g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.802mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-611.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.4%
Contains more FatsFats +459.7%
Contains more WaterWater +439.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.1%

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.