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Spelt vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spelt and margarine?

  • Spelt is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and magnesium, yet margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 75% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spelt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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
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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2055.6%
Contains more IronIron +7300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7920%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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
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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 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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29652.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2455.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +4400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1039.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2483.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 24.302g 154%
Manganese 2.983mg 130%
Fats 2.43g 80.71g 120%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 38.877g 96%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 93µg 75%
Saturated fat 0.406g 15.189g 67%
Copper 0.511mg 0mg 57%
Phosphorus 401mg 5mg 57%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 9mg 55%
Iron 4.44mg 0.06mg 55%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.023mg 43%
Magnesium 136mg 3mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.01mg 30%
Zinc 3.28mg 0mg 30%
Protein 14.57g 0.16g 29%
Carbs 70.19g 0.7g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 0µg 21%
Calories 338kcal 717kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.009mg 17%
Potassium 388mg 18mg 11%
Folate 45µg 1µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.037mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +9006.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9927.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3221.4%
Contains more WaterWater +49.9%
~equal in Other ~1.91g

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8636.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1831.8%

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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.