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Spelt vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spelt and ginger?

  • Ginger has less manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, and selenium than spelt.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 120% higher.
  • Spelt has 17 times more selenium than ginger. Spelt has 11.7µg of selenium, while ginger has 0.7µg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than spelt.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Ginger root, raw types in this comparison.

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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
9
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%
Ginger
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +640%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +864.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1079.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1202.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1571.4%
~equal in Potassium ~415mg

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
8
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%
Ginger
2
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +203.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1356%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +812.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +426.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3500%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.229mg 120%
Phosphorus 401mg 34mg 52%
Iron 4.44mg 0.6mg 48%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.75mg 38%
Fiber 10.7g 2g 35%
Copper 0.511mg 0.226mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.025mg 28%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.34mg 27%
Protein 14.57g 1.82g 26%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Magnesium 136mg 43mg 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.7µg 20%
Carbs 70.19g 17.77g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.203mg 17%
Calories 338kcal 80kcal 13%
Folate 45µg 11µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.154g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.034mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.75g 3%
Calcium 27mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 388mg 415mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.203g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.154g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 8mg 13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.03mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
4
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
Ginger
1
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +700.5%
Contains more FatsFats +224%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295%
Contains more OtherOther +132.5%
Contains more WaterWater +615.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +716.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%

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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.