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Spelt vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and lime different?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, lime is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 129% higher.
  • Spelt contains 34 times more vitamin B3 than lime. While spelt contains 6.843mg of vitamin B3, lime contains only 0.2mg.
  • Lime has a lower glycemic index (32) than spelt (63).

Spelt, uncooked and Limes, raw 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
8
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%
Lime
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.4%
Contains more IronIron +640%
Contains more CopperCopper +686.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2881.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2127.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37187.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2825%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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
8
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%
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +259.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +465%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3321.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +392.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +434.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Lime DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.008mg 129%
Phosphorus 401mg 18mg 55%
Copper 0.511mg 0.065mg 50%
Iron 4.44mg 0.6mg 48%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.2mg 42%
Vitamin C 0mg 29.1mg 32%
Fiber 10.7g 2.8g 32%
Magnesium 136mg 6mg 31%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.11mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.03mg 28%
Protein 14.57g 0.7g 28%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.4µg 21%
Carbs 70.19g 10.54g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.217mg 17%
Calories 338kcal 30kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.043mg 14%
Folate 45µg 8µg 9%
Potassium 388mg 102mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.055g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.22mg 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.2g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.022g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.019g 1%
Calcium 27mg 33mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 7.74g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 1.69g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.002mg 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
4
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
Lime
1
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1981.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1115%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +565.9%
Contains more OtherOther +496.7%
Contains more WaterWater +700.9%

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
Lime
1
23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2242.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2187.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.