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Spelt vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spelt and egg whites

  • Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc; however, egg whites have more vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 129% higher.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

Food types used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138%
Contains more IronIron +5450%
Contains more CopperCopper +2121.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +10833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2573.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27018.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.9%

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%
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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6417.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +462.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +288.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Egg white DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.011mg 129%
Iron 4.44mg 0.08mg 55%
Phosphorus 401mg 15mg 55%
Copper 0.511mg 0.023mg 54%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.105mg 42%
Magnesium 136mg 11mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.004mg 30%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.03mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.439mg 25%
Carbs 70.19g 0.73g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.19mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.005mg 17%
Selenium 11.7µg 20µg 15%
Calories 338kcal 52kcal 14%
Folate 45µg 4µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0g 8%
Potassium 388mg 163mg 7%
Protein 14.57g 10.9g 7%
Sodium 8mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.17g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0g 2%
Calcium 27mg 7mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1329.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9515.1%
Contains more OtherOther +184.1%
Contains more WaterWater +694.6%

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
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +742.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +147.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +242.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +7257.1%
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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients

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

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