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Spelt vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spelt and cucumber

  • Cucumber has less manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and selenium.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 126% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber contains 70 times less vitamin B3 than spelt. Spelt contains 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while cucumber contains 0.098mg.
  • The glycemic index of spelt is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Cucumber, with peel, 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
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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +946.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.9%
Contains more IronIron +1485.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1146.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1570.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3675.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3800%
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
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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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6882.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +355.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Cucumber DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.079mg 126%
Phosphorus 401mg 24mg 54%
Iron 4.44mg 0.28mg 52%
Copper 0.511mg 0.041mg 52%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.098mg 42%
Fiber 10.7g 0.5g 41%
Magnesium 136mg 13mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.027mg 28%
Protein 14.57g 0.65g 28%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.2mg 28%
Starch 53.92g 0.83g 22%
Carbs 70.19g 3.63g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.3µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.259mg 16%
Calories 338kcal 15kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.04mg 15%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 16.4µg 11%
Folate 45µg 7µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.032g 8%
Potassium 388mg 147mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.033mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.03mg 5%
Fats 2.43g 0.11g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.037g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 27mg 16mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.24g 0.87g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.005g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 1.67g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.01mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2141.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2109.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1833.6%
Contains more OtherOther +371.1%
Contains more WaterWater +764.2%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3831.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +6396.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1866.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +51400%
Contains more FructoseFructose +262.5%
~equal in Glucose ~0.76g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.