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Spelt vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spelt and meatball

  • Spelt has more iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, fiber, selenium, and zinc; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 63% more.
  • Spelt contains 15 times more selenium than meatball. Spelt contains 11.7µg of selenium, while meatball contains 0.8µg.
  • Spelt contains less sodium.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +655.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.6%
Contains more IronIron +105.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1362.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
~equal in Calcium ~25mg

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Meatball DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 130%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.938mg 48%
Iron 4.44mg 2.16mg 29%
Magnesium 136mg 18mg 28%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 2.5mg 27%
Sodium 8mg 550mg 24%
Fiber 10.7g 4.6g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 4.666g 23%
Copper 0.511mg 0.706mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Carbs 70.19g 8g 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.8µg 20%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Protein 14.57g 21g 13%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.8mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.5mg 11%
Fats 2.43g 9g 10%
Folate 45µg 78µg 8%
Phosphorus 401mg 344mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.213mg 8%
Calories 338kcal 197kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 1.73mg 6%
Potassium 388mg 180mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.406g 1.425g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 2.188g 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.2mg 2%
Net carbs 59.49g 3.4g N/A
Calcium 27mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 6.82g 1.25g 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

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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +777.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.1%
Contains more FatsFats +270.4%
Contains more WaterWater +426.3%
Contains more OtherOther +123.5%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +391.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270.9%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.