Spelt vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spelt and fast food?
- Spelt is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, and iron, yet fast food is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium.
- Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 114% more.
- Spelt has 6 times more fiber than fast food. While spelt has 10.7g of fiber, fast food has only 1.7g.
- The amount of saturated fat in spelt is lower.
We used Spelt, uncooked and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +403.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +322.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +199.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +735.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +129.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +73.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +107.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +221.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +36.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +77.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.983mg | 0.357mg | 114% |
| Copper | 0.511mg | 0.121mg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 401mg | 134mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.89µg | 37% |
| Fiber | 10.7g | 1.7g | 36% |
| Magnesium | 136mg | 27mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.363mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 0.406g | 4.493g | 19% |
| Iron | 4.44mg | 3.06mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 11.7µg | 20.3µg | 16% |
| Fats | 2.43g | 12.01g | 15% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 331mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 70.19g | 31.5g | 13% |
| Starch | 53.92g | 22.87g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 4.835g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.068mg | 0.53mg | 11% |
| Folate | 45µg | 80µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.843mg | 5.617mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 3.28mg | 2.52mg | 7% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 388mg | 197mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.317mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 62mg | 4% |
| Protein | 14.57g | 16.52g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 1.68g | 3% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 2.27g | 3% |
| Calories | 338kcal | 297kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.212mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 4.9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 59.49g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 6.82g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.132mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.443mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.552mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.07mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.409mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.258mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.681mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.36mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | 0.121g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +122.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +394.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +248.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +986.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +135.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +803.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +144% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +845.8% |
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