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Spelt vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spelt and cod

  • Spelt has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc; however, cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3039% more than spelt.
  • The glycemic index of spelt is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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
8
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%
Cod
Cod
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +1068.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1725%
Contains more ZincZinc +628.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19786.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +182.9%
~equal in Potassium ~413mg

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
6
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%
Cod
Cod
6
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3500%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14225.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.245mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 153mg 3039%
Manganese 2.983mg 0.015mg 129%
Copper 0.511mg 0.028mg 54%
Iron 4.44mg 0.38mg 51%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Selenium 11.7µg 33.1µg 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 2.063mg 30%
Phosphorus 401mg 203mg 28%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.45mg 26%
Magnesium 136mg 32mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.076mg 24%
Carbs 70.19g 0g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Calories 338kcal 82kcal 13%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Folate 45µg 7µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.231g 7%
Protein 14.57g 17.81g 6%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.065mg 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.67g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Sodium 8mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.64mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Potassium 388mg 413mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.245mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.131g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.094g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.524mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 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
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +262.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +496.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more WaterWater +637%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +373.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +444.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.