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Spelt vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spelt and gingerbread?

  • Gingerbread has less manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B1 than spelt.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 100% higher.
  • Spelt has 8 times more zinc than gingerbread. Spelt has 3.28mg of zinc, while gingerbread has 0.39mg.
  • Spelt contains less saturated fat.
  • Spelt has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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
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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.3%
Contains more IronIron +54.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +741%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +642.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%

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
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Gingerbread DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.683mg 100%
Phosphorus 401mg 54mg 50%
Fiber 10.7g 43%
Copper 0.511mg 0.195mg 35%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.738mg 32%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.39mg 26%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Fats 2.43g 16.4g 21%
Protein 14.57g 3.9g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 4.216g 20%
Iron 4.44mg 2.88mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 7.124g 17%
Saturated fat 0.406g 4.122g 17%
Magnesium 136mg 70mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.19mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.375mg 14%
Sodium 8mg 327mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Selenium 11.7µg 16.3µg 8%
Carbs 70.19g 49.2g 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Calcium 27mg 71mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.162mg 4%
Folate 45µg 33µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Potassium 388mg 439mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Calories 338kcal 356kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.087mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +273.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.7%
Contains more FatsFats +574.9%
Contains more WaterWater +154.1%
Contains more OtherOther +39.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.1%

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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.