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Spelt vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spelt and corn raw?

  • Spelt is richer than corn raw in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 123% more.
  • Spelt has 20 times more selenium than corn raw. While spelt has 11.7µg of selenium, corn raw has only 0.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of corn raw is lower.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw types 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +267.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.7%
Contains more IronIron +753.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +846.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +613%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1730.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%

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
7
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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1028.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Corn raw DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.163mg 123%
Copper 0.511mg 0.054mg 51%
Iron 4.44mg 0.52mg 49%
Phosphorus 401mg 89mg 45%
Fiber 10.7g 2g 35%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.77mg 32%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.46mg 26%
Magnesium 136mg 37mg 24%
Protein 14.57g 3.27g 23%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.6µg 20%
Starch 53.92g 5.7g 20%
Carbs 70.19g 18.7g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.155mg 17%
Calories 338kcal 86kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.093mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.717mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.487g 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.07mg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.055mg 4%
Potassium 388mg 270mg 3%
Calcium 27mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.3µg 3%
Fructose 0.24g 1.94g 2%
Fats 2.43g 1.35g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Folate 45µg 42µg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 6.26g N/A
Sodium 8mg 15mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.325g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.432g 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.6%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +275.3%
Contains more OtherOther +184.1%
Contains more WaterWater +590.1%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.432g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
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
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +846%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +50.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +308.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +708.3%
~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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.