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Spelt vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spelt and olive oil

  • Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and magnesium, while olive oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 130% more than olive oil.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spelt is lower.
  • Olive oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of olive oil is 0, while the glycemic index of spelt is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spelt, uncooked and Oil, olive, salad or cooking.

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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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38700%
Contains more IronIron +692.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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%
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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1716.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1572.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Olive oil DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 72.961g 181%
Fats 2.43g 100g 150%
Manganese 2.983mg 0mg 130%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 14.35mg 90%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 10.523g 62%
Saturated fat 0.406g 13.808g 61%
Copper 0.511mg 0mg 57%
Phosphorus 401mg 0mg 57%
Iron 4.44mg 0.56mg 49%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 60.2µg 47%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0mg 43%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Magnesium 136mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.28mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0mg 30%
Protein 14.57g 0g 29%
Calories 338kcal 884kcal 27%
Carbs 70.19g 0g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0mg 18%
Folate 45µg 0µg 11%
Potassium 388mg 1mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 27mg 1mg 3%
Net carbs 59.49g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +4015.2%

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
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16295.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +736.5%

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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/nutrients

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

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