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Spelt vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spelt and chinese cuisine

  • Spelt has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while chinese cuisine has more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 123% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Spelt contains 11 times more vitamin B1 than chinese cuisine. While spelt contains 0.364mg of vitamin B1, chinese cuisine contains only 0.033mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spelt, uncooked and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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
10
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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +806.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.2%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +942.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +427.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1929.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.6%

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
5
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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1003%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +418.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1325%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.82mg
~equal in Folate ~45µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.147mg 123%
Copper 0.511mg 0.049mg 51%
Phosphorus 401mg 76mg 46%
Iron 4.44mg 1.11mg 42%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 51.3µg 40%
Fiber 10.7g 1.5g 37%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.32mg 35%
Magnesium 136mg 15mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.033mg 28%
Starch 53.92g 1.82g 21%
Carbs 70.19g 7.29g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 8mg 409mg 17%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.5mg 16%
Protein 14.57g 7.08g 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.443mg 13%
Calories 338kcal 105kcal 12%
Selenium 11.7µg 6.7µg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 2.13g 6%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Potassium 388mg 204mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.161mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.055mg 4%
Fats 2.43g 5.3g 4%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.978g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1.217g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 27mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 6.82g 2.41g N/A
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.82mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Folate 45µg 45µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.207mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
3
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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +862.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%
Contains more FatsFats +118.1%
Contains more WaterWater +615.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
1
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
3
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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2862.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +21.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +98.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +129.2%
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients

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

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