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Spelt vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spelt and dulce de Leche

  • Spelt has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc; however, dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 130% more than dulce de Leche.
  • The glycemic index of spelt is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +518.2%
Contains more IronIron +2511.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +12675%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +829.6%
~equal in Potassium ~350mg

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +295%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1337.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +176.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.002mg 130%
Copper 0.511mg 0.004mg 56%
Iron 4.44mg 0.17mg 53%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.21mg 41%
Phosphorus 401mg 193mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.016mg 29%
Magnesium 136mg 22mg 27%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.79mg 23%
Calcium 27mg 251mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.405mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Saturated fat 0.406g 4.534g 19%
Selenium 11.7µg 2.7µg 16%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.016mg 16%
Protein 14.57g 6.84g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Folate 45µg 11µg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 74µg 8%
Fats 2.43g 7.35g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.375g 6%
Sodium 8mg 129mg 5%
Carbs 70.19g 55.35g 5%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.835mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 2.143g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 1.3µg 2%
Calories 338kcal 315kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 388mg 350mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +113%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
Contains more FatsFats +202.5%
Contains more WaterWater +160.5%
~equal in Other ~1.75g

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.6%

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
84% 3% 10% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 41.77 g
Glucose: 1.7 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 4.92 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 1.03 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6979.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +102.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +33.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

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

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