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Spelt vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and kung Pao chicken different?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 119% higher.
  • Spelt contains 11 times more vitamin B1 than kung Pao chicken. While spelt contains 0.364mg of vitamin B1, kung Pao chicken contains only 0.032mg.

Spelt, uncooked and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken are the varieties 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
10
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 17% 6% 19% 29% 24% 20% 40% 52% 33% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78%
Contains more IronIron +484.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +343.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +326.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1065.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%

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
5
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 24% 22% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1037.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +277.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.243mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.256mg 119%
Copper 0.511mg 0.073mg 49%
Iron 4.44mg 0.76mg 46%
Phosphorus 401mg 94mg 44%
Fiber 10.7g 1.5g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.032mg 28%
Magnesium 136mg 24mg 27%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 2.757mg 26%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.74mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 2.53g 21%
Carbs 70.19g 6.87g 21%
Sodium 8mg 402mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 3.02g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.5mg 11%
Protein 14.57g 9.76g 10%
Calories 338kcal 129kcal 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 13.6µg 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Selenium 11.7µg 8.1µg 7%
Fats 2.43g 6.98g 7%
Folate 45µg 16µg 7%
Potassium 388mg 218mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.406g 1.352g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 2.173g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 1.02mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.243mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.265mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.54g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
3
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
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +921.7%
Contains more OtherOther +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +187.2%
Contains more WaterWater +578.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +388.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
3
89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
46% 33% 11% 10%
Starch: 2.53 g
Sucrose: 1.86 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2031.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +33.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +215.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +125%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/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.