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Spelt vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spelt and foie gras

  • Spelt has more manganese, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and selenium.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% more.
  • Spelt contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +946.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2385.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +276.1%

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +313.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Manganese 2.983mg 0.12mg 124%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Fats 2.43g 43.84g 64%
Saturated fat 0.406g 14.45g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 25.61g 63%
Selenium 11.7µg 44µg 59%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Sodium 8mg 697mg 30%
Phosphorus 401mg 200mg 29%
Magnesium 136mg 13mg 29%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 2.51mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.088mg 23%
Carbs 70.19g 4.67g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.92mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.299mg 14%
Iron 4.44mg 5.5mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.06mg 13%
Copper 0.511mg 0.4mg 12%
Potassium 388mg 138mg 7%
Calories 338kcal 462kcal 6%
Protein 14.57g 11.4g 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Calcium 27mg 70mg 4%
Folate 45µg 60µg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 1.2mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.84g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Net carbs 59.49g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.303mg 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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1403%
Contains more FatsFats +1704.1%
Contains more WaterWater +236.1%
Contains more OtherOther +70.4%

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5655.1%

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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.