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Spelt vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spelt and jerky

  • Spelt has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, copper, and magnesium; however, jerky is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, and folate.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 125% more.
  • Spelt contains 6 times more fiber than jerky. Spelt contains 10.7g of fiber, while jerky contains 1.8g.
  • Spelt contains less saturated fat.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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
5
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%
Jerky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2587.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.9%
Contains more IronIron +22.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~407mg
~equal in Selenium ~10.7µg

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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34%
Jerky
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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 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +197.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Jerky DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.111mg 125%
Sodium 8mg 2081mg 90%
Saturated fat 0.406g 10.85g 47%
Zinc 3.28mg 8.11mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Protein 14.57g 33.2g 37%
Fats 2.43g 25.6g 36%
Fiber 10.7g 1.8g 36%
Copper 0.511mg 0.227mg 32%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.732mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 11.305g 27%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Folate 45µg 134µg 22%
Carbs 70.19g 11g 20%
Magnesium 136mg 51mg 20%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.154mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.163mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Iron 4.44mg 5.42mg 12%
Potassium 388mg 597mg 6%
Calories 338kcal 410kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.179mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Selenium 11.7µg 10.7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.142mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 1.011g 2%
Vitamin D 11 IU 1%
Calcium 27mg 20mg 1%
Phosphorus 401mg 407mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2.3µg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
1
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
Jerky
4
33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +538.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.9%
Contains more FatsFats +953.5%
Contains more WaterWater +112%
Contains more OtherOther +282.1%

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
Jerky
1
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2440.4%

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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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