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Spelt vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spelt and coconut

  • Coconut contains less manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6 than spelt.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut is 146% higher.
  • Coconut has 13 times less vitamin B3 than spelt. Spelt has 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while coconut has 0.54mg.
  • Spelt is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.

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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
9
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% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more IronIron +82.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.8%
~equal in Potassium ~356mg

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
8
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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +229.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +465%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.406g 29.698g 133%
Manganese 2.983mg 1.5mg 64%
Fats 2.43g 33.49g 48%
Phosphorus 401mg 113mg 41%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.54mg 39%
Magnesium 136mg 32mg 25%
Iron 4.44mg 2.43mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.066mg 25%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Protein 14.57g 3.33g 22%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.1mg 20%
Carbs 70.19g 15.23g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.3mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.054mg 14%
Copper 0.511mg 0.435mg 8%
Fiber 10.7g 9g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.02mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.366g 6%
Folate 45µg 26µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.24mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.2µg 3%
Selenium 11.7µg 10.1µg 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1.425g 2%
Calories 338kcal 354kcal 1%
Sodium 8mg 20mg 1%
Potassium 388mg 356mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 6.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.077mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +337.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +360.9%
Contains more OtherOther +86.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1278.2%
Contains more WaterWater +326.4%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220.2%

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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.