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Spelt vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spelt and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B3, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 121% more.
  • Spelt has 7 times more magnesium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While spelt has 136mg of magnesium, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 20mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spelt is lower.

We used Spelt, uncooked and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC 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
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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +580%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.4%
Contains more IronIron +122%
Contains more CopperCopper +421.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1348.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +329.6%

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
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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~46µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.206mg 121%
Copper 0.511mg 0.098mg 46%
Phosphorus 401mg 122mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fiber 10.7g 1.6g 36%
Iron 4.44mg 2mg 31%
Magnesium 136mg 20mg 28%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 3.384mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Sodium 8mg 460mg 20%
Fats 2.43g 14.96g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 18%
Carbs 70.19g 20.08g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.176mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.406g 3.803g 15%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.91mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Calcium 27mg 116mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 3.474g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.209mg 7%
Potassium 388mg 181mg 6%
Protein 14.57g 11.82g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.306g 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Calories 338kcal 257kcal 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Fructose 0.24g 1.69g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Folate 45µg 46µg 0%
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.6%
Contains more FatsFats +515.6%
Contains more WaterWater +365.5%
~equal in Other ~1.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +680.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Spelt
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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
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +28.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +951%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +604.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.