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Spelt vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spelt and ground beef

  • Spelt has more manganese, copper, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B1; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 129% more than ground beef.
  • Spelt has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of spelt is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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.
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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61%
Contains more IronIron +95.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +546.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33044.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +78%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.2%

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.
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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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +558.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +613.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Ground beef DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.009mg 129%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Copper 0.511mg 0.079mg 48%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Phosphorus 401mg 166mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Magnesium 136mg 17mg 28%
Iron 4.44mg 2.27mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.051mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.406g 6.073g 26%
Zinc 3.28mg 5.84mg 23%
Carbs 70.19g 0g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Fats 2.43g 15.37g 20%
Protein 14.57g 23.87g 19%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 4.026mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 7.322g 17%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Selenium 11.7µg 19.1µg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.512mg 11%
Folate 45µg 7µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.311mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.408g 6%
Calories 338kcal 241kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.171mg 4%
Potassium 388mg 241mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.12mg 4%
Sodium 8mg 73mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2.9µg 1%
Calcium 27mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.82g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.775mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.8%
Contains more FatsFats +532.5%
Contains more WaterWater +429.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1545.4%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.