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Spelt vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spelt and mackerel?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, and zinc, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spelt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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.
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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +182.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14815%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +341%
~equal in Potassium ~401mg

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.
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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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.85mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.99mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Manganese 2.983mg 0.02mg 129%
Selenium 11.7µg 51.6µg 73%
Copper 0.511mg 0.094mg 46%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Iron 4.44mg 1.57mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Fats 2.43g 17.81g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.412mg 23%
Carbs 70.19g 0g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.94mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 4.3g 20%
Protein 14.57g 23.85g 19%
Phosphorus 401mg 278mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.46mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.406g 4.176g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.159mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 7.006g 16%
Folate 45µg 2µg 11%
Magnesium 136mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Calories 338kcal 262kcal 4%
Sodium 8mg 83mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.99mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 0g N/A
Potassium 388mg 401mg 0%
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 6.85mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.702mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.7%
Contains more FatsFats +632.9%
Contains more WaterWater +383.4%
Contains more OtherOther +183.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1474.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.8%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.