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Spelt vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and malt different?

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1, while malt is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 126% more than malt.
  • Spelt contains 26 times more vitamin B3 than malt. Spelt contains 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while malt contains 0.259mg.

Spelt, uncooked and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk types were 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
9
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%
Malt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +806.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.6%
Contains more IronIron +2014.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1281.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +340.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3628.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263%

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%
Malt
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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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +574.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2542.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Malt DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.08mg 126%
Iron 4.44mg 0.21mg 53%
Copper 0.511mg 0.037mg 53%
Phosphorus 401mg 91mg 44%
Fiber 10.7g 0.5g 41%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.259mg 41%
Magnesium 136mg 15mg 29%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.41mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.054mg 26%
Protein 14.57g 3.37g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Carbs 70.19g 11.2g 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.354mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.046mg 14%
Calories 338kcal 85kcal 13%
Selenium 11.7µg 5.4µg 11%
Folate 45µg 9µg 9%
Calcium 27mg 98mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.406g 1.883g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.208g 7%
Potassium 388mg 172mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.184mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.3µg 3%
Sodium 8mg 60mg 2%
Fats 2.43g 3.29g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.827g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 6.68g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.077mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
Malt
2
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +332.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526.7%
Contains more OtherOther +123.8%
Contains more FatsFats +35.4%
Contains more WaterWater +638.1%

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
Malt
1
65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +504.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.8%

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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.