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Spelt vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and sardines different?

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, and iron, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and calcium.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 373% more than spelt.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than sardines (0).

Spelt, uncooked and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +248.7%
Contains more IronIron +52.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +174.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +150.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2662%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1314.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350.4%
~equal in Potassium ~397mg

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +355%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Manganese 2.983mg 0.108mg 125%
Selenium 11.7µg 52.7µg 75%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Calcium 27mg 382mg 36%
Copper 0.511mg 0.186mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 5.148g 26%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.08mg 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Magnesium 136mg 39mg 23%
Carbs 70.19g 0g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Protein 14.57g 24.62g 20%
Iron 4.44mg 2.92mg 19%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.31mg 18%
Fats 2.43g 11.45g 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Phosphorus 401mg 490mg 13%
Sodium 8mg 307mg 13%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 5.245mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.227mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 3.869g 9%
Folate 45µg 10µg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.642mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 2.04mg 8%
Calories 338kcal 208kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.167mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.406g 1.528g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2.6µg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 0g N/A
Potassium 388mg 397mg 0%
Sugar 6.82g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.725mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A
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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69%
Contains more FatsFats +371.2%
Contains more WaterWater +440.9%
Contains more OtherOther +141.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +769.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.2%

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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.