Spelt vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spelt and croissant different?
- Spelt has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, magnesium, and zinc than croissant.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 115% higher.
- Spelt contains 9 times more magnesium than croissant. While spelt contains 136mg of magnesium, croissant contains only 16mg.
- Spelt has less saturated fat.
Spelt, uncooked and Croissants, butter are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +750% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +228.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +118.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +538.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +337.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +281.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +803.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +94% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +212.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +296.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +95.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.983mg | 0.33mg | 115% |
| Saturated fat | 0.406g | 11.659g | 51% |
| Copper | 0.511mg | 0.08mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 401mg | 105mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 10.7g | 2.6g | 32% |
| Iron | 4.44mg | 2.03mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.843mg | 2.188mg | 29% |
| Fats | 2.43g | 21g | 29% |
| Magnesium | 136mg | 16mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 3.28mg | 0.75mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 206µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 467mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 11.7µg | 22.7µg | 20% |
| Protein | 14.57g | 8.2g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.058mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 5.525g | 13% |
| Folate | 45µg | 88µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.241mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 70.19g | 45.8g | 8% |
| Potassium | 388mg | 118mg | 8% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.068mg | 0.861mg | 4% |
| Calories | 338kcal | 406kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.388mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 1.094g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 59.49g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.82g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 0.84mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.132mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.443mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.552mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.07mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.409mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.258mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.681mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.36mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +764.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +110.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1141.6% |