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Spelt vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spelt and chicken sandwich

  • Spelt has more manganese, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc; however, chicken sandwich is richer in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 120% more.
  • Spelt contains 8 times more fiber than chicken sandwich. Spelt contains 10.7g of fiber, while chicken sandwich contains 1.4g.
  • Spelt contains less sodium.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74, while the glycemic index of spelt is 63.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.4%
Contains more IronIron +150.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +662.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +437.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1262.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.1%

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
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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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +136.1%
~equal in Folate ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.219mg 120%
Copper 0.511mg 0.067mg 49%
Fiber 10.7g 1.4g 37%
Iron 4.44mg 1.77mg 33%
Sodium 8mg 753mg 32%
Phosphorus 401mg 185mg 31%
Magnesium 136mg 24mg 27%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.61mg 24%
Carbs 70.19g 20.89g 16%
Selenium 11.7µg 19.9µg 15%
Starch 53.92g 16.5g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.3mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 3.177g 13%
Fats 2.43g 11.19g 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.383mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 2.41mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.23mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 4.481g 10%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2.123g 8%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 7.72mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 8.5µg 4%
Potassium 388mg 245mg 4%
Calories 338kcal 250kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 1.2mg 3%
Calcium 27mg 58mg 3%
Protein 14.57g 16.28g 3%
Fructose 0.24g 0.97g 1%
Folate 45µg 47µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
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 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more FatsFats +360.5%
Contains more WaterWater +344.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50.8%

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +907%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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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
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +226.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +605.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +94.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +304.2%
~equal in Glucose ~0.79g
~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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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