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Spelt vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spelt and focaccia

  • Spelt has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron, while focaccia has more folate.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 114% more than focaccia.
  • Spelt contains 7 times more magnesium than focaccia. While spelt contains 136mg of magnesium, focaccia contains only 20mg.
  • The amount of sodium in spelt is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spelt, uncooked and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +580%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.4%
Contains more IronIron +40.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +461.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +719.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.9%

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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Focaccia DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.364mg 114%
Copper 0.511mg 0.091mg 47%
Phosphorus 401mg 128mg 39%
Fiber 10.7g 1.8g 36%
Magnesium 136mg 20mg 28%
Sodium 8mg 561mg 24%
Folate 45µg 138µg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 3.67mg 20%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.33mg 18%
Iron 4.44mg 3.16mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.301mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 5.67g 13%
Protein 14.57g 8.77g 12%
Carbs 70.19g 35.82g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.113mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.47mg 9%
Potassium 388mg 114mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.645mg 8%
Fats 2.43g 7.89g 8%
Selenium 11.7µg 15.9µg 8%
Calories 338kcal 249kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 1.42mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 5.7µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.877g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.994g 2%
Calcium 27mg 35mg 1%
Choline 2.9mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 1.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96%
Contains more OtherOther +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +224.7%
Contains more WaterWater +316.6%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1174.2%

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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.