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Spelt vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and edam different?

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, and vitamin B3, while edam is higher in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 129% more than edam.
  • Spelt is lower in saturated fat.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than edam (27).

Spelt, uncooked and Cheese, edam types were 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.
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%
Edam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +353.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.4%
Contains more IronIron +909.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1319.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27018.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2607.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.9%

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%
Edam
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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% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +229.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +883.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8245.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +280.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Edam DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.011mg 129%
Saturated fat 0.406g 17.572g 78%
Calcium 27mg 731mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Copper 0.511mg 0.036mg 53%
Iron 4.44mg 0.44mg 50%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.082mg 42%
Fats 2.43g 27.8g 39%
Sodium 8mg 812mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.037mg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 243µg 27%
Magnesium 136mg 30mg 25%
Carbs 70.19g 1.43g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.389mg 21%
Protein 14.57g 24.99g 21%
Phosphorus 401mg 536mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 8.125g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.281mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.076mg 12%
Folate 45µg 16µg 7%
Potassium 388mg 188mg 6%
Selenium 11.7µg 14.5µg 5%
Zinc 3.28mg 3.75mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.24mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.665g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Calories 338kcal 357kcal 1%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2.3µg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 1.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 1.034mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
1
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
Edam
4
25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4808.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1044%
Contains more WaterWater +277.1%
Contains more OtherOther +135.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Edam
1
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1725.8%

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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.