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Spelt vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spelt and chinook salmon

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, and zinc, while chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 129% more than chinook salmon.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than chinook salmon (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +387.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +864.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +485.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Calcium ~28mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~371mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +727.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.019mg 129%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 11.7µg 46.8µg 64%
Copper 0.511mg 0.053mg 51%
Iron 4.44mg 0.91mg 44%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.044mg 27%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.56mg 25%
Carbs 70.19g 0g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Protein 14.57g 25.72g 22%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 10.045mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.462mg 18%
Fats 2.43g 13.38g 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Saturated fat 0.406g 3.214g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 5.742g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 2.662g 9%
Calories 338kcal 231kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Phosphorus 401mg 371mg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.865mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Folate 45µg 35µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.154mg 3%
Potassium 388mg 505mg 3%
Magnesium 136mg 122mg 3%
Sodium 8mg 60mg 2%
Net carbs 59.49g 0g N/A
Calcium 27mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.757mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-138.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.5%
Contains more FatsFats +450.6%
Contains more WaterWater +495.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1190.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.6%

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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.