Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Spelt vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between spelt and fajita

  • Spelt has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while fajita has more vitamin B12.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 127% more than fajita.
  • The amount of sodium in spelt is lower.
  • Fajita has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of spelt is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spelt, uncooked and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

Infographic

Spelt vs Fajita infographic
Infographic link

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
9
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%
Fajita
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +518.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.6%
Contains more IronIron +348.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1603.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4419.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.7%

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
6
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%
Fajita
4
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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +259.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Fajita DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.066mg 127%
Copper 0.511mg 0.03mg 53%
Iron 4.44mg 0.99mg 43%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Sodium 8mg 799mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Magnesium 136mg 22mg 27%
Carbs 70.19g 2.23g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.1mg 22%
Phosphorus 401mg 277mg 18%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.37mg 17%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 4.779mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.387mg 12%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Folate 45µg 4µg 10%
Calories 338kcal 135kcal 10%
Selenium 11.7µg 16.7µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.213mg 8%
Protein 14.57g 18.56g 8%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.726mg 7%
Fats 2.43g 5.73g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 2.333g 5%
Saturated fat 0.406g 1.596g 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.22mg 4%
Potassium 388mg 284mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.2µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 1.089g 1%
Calcium 27mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.68mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.01g 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
Fajita
4
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3047.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more FatsFats +135.8%
Contains more WaterWater +540.7%
Contains more OtherOther +60.9%

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
Fajita
1
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +424.3%

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

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.