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Spelt vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spelt and chocolate cake

  • Spelt is higher than chocolate cake in manganese, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, iron, copper, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 118% higher.
  • Spelt has 7 times more fiber than chocolate cake. While spelt has 10.7g of fiber, chocolate cake has only 1.6g.
  • Spelt has less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than spelt (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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
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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.1%
Contains more IronIron +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +375.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +965.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
~equal in Selenium ~11.9µg

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
Spelt
7
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +501.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +461%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.28mg 118%
Phosphorus 401mg 106mg 42%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.137mg 36%
Fiber 10.7g 1.6g 36%
Iron 4.44mg 1.61mg 35%
Copper 0.511mg 0.207mg 34%
Magnesium 136mg 32mg 25%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.69mg 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.406g 5.43g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Protein 14.57g 5.3g 19%
Fats 2.43g 15.1g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.141mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.041mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.304mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 6.039g 14%
Sodium 8mg 315mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 2.761g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.213mg 8%
Potassium 388mg 140mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Carbs 70.19g 53.4g 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Folate 45µg 27µg 5%
Calcium 27mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Calories 338kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Selenium 11.7µg 11.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.4%
Contains more FatsFats +521.4%
Contains more WaterWater +121.4%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.5%

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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.