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Spelt vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spelt and curry powder

  • Spelt has less manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin K, copper, selenium, calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Curry powder covers your daily manganese needs 231% more than spelt.
  • The glycemic index of spelt is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Spices, curry powder.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1844.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.5%
Contains more IronIron +330.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~367mg

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3094.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2672.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 8.3mg 231%
Iron 4.44mg 19.1mg 183%
Fiber 10.7g 53.2g 170%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 25.24mg 163%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 99.8µg 80%
Copper 0.511mg 1.2mg 77%
Selenium 11.7µg 40.3µg 52%
Calcium 27mg 525mg 50%
Magnesium 136mg 255mg 28%
Potassium 388mg 1170mg 23%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 3.26mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 8.782g 21%
Fats 2.43g 14.01g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.176mg 16%
Zinc 3.28mg 4.7mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 3.056g 12%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.105mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.2mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.406g 1.648g 6%
Phosphorus 401mg 367mg 5%
Carbs 70.19g 55.83g 5%
Folate 45µg 56µg 3%
Sodium 8mg 52mg 2%
Fructose 0.24g 0.79g 1%
Calories 338kcal 325kcal 1%
Protein 14.57g 14.29g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 1.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.013g 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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more FatsFats +476.5%
Contains more OtherOther +295%
~equal in Protein ~14.29g

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1873.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.9%

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
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +35.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +229.2%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.62g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/nutrients

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

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