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Spelt vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spelt and danish pastry

  • Danish pastry has less manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 114% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry contains 11 times less fiber than spelt. Spelt contains 10.7g of fiber, while danish pastry contains 1g.
  • Spelt has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of spelt is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +806.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.9%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +474.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +368.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +749.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.5%

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
5
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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +242.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Danish pastry DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.351mg 114%
Copper 0.511mg 0.089mg 47%
Phosphorus 401mg 108mg 42%
Fiber 10.7g 1g 39%
Iron 4.44mg 1.8mg 33%
Fats 2.43g 21.9g 30%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 2mg 30%
Saturated fat 0.406g 6.794g 29%
Magnesium 136mg 15mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 11.313g 27%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.7mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Sodium 8mg 417mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.04mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.304mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.19mg 15%
Selenium 11.7µg 18.9µg 13%
Protein 14.57g 8g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.26mg 11%
Carbs 70.19g 37.2g 11%
Potassium 388mg 98mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 2.575g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Folate 45µg 60µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 6.9µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.35mg 3%
Calories 338kcal 374kcal 2%
Calcium 27mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.82g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.205mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.7%
Contains more OtherOther +19.3%
Contains more FatsFats +801.2%
Contains more WaterWater +184.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
1
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2442.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.7%

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.