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Spelt vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and groat different?

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium, while groat is higher in copper, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 73% more than groat.
  • Spelt contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than groat. Spelt contains 0.364mg of vitamin B1, while groat contains 0.101mg.

Spelt, uncooked and Buckwheat 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
6
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%
Groat
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +101.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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
4
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%
Groat
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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% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Groat DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 1.3mg 73%
Copper 0.511mg 1.1mg 65%
Iron 4.44mg 2.2mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.425mg 24%
Magnesium 136mg 231mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.101mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Phosphorus 401mg 347mg 8%
Zinc 3.28mg 2.4mg 8%
Selenium 11.7µg 8.3µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Folate 45µg 30µg 4%
Fiber 10.7g 10g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Protein 14.57g 13.25g 3%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 1.233mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.741g 2%
Potassium 388mg 460mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.21mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 18mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1.04g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 1.039g 1%
Fats 2.43g 3.4g 1%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 7.02mg 1%
Calories 338kcal 343kcal 0%
Carbs 70.19g 71.5g 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.309mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
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
Groat
3
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more FatsFats +39.9%
Contains more OtherOther +17.3%
~equal in Protein ~13.25g
~equal in Carbs ~71.5g

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
Groat
1
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.7%

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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.