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Spelt vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spelt and muffin

  • Spelt has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, muffin has more vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 110% higher.
  • Muffin has 14 times less magnesium than spelt. Spelt has 136mg of magnesium, while muffin has 10mg.

Food types used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
Muffin
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.7%
Contains more IronIron +241.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +751.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +786.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +564.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63%

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
4
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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +382.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +988.9%
~equal in Folate ~48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Muffin DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.449mg 110%
Copper 0.511mg 0.06mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 8.103g 46%
Iron 4.44mg 1.3mg 39%
Fiber 10.7g 1.1g 38%
Phosphorus 401mg 146mg 36%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.418mg 34%
Magnesium 136mg 10mg 30%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 39.2µg 30%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.37mg 26%
Fats 2.43g 16.07g 21%
Protein 14.57g 4.49g 20%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.168mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.04mg 15%
Starch 53.92g 16.31g 15%
Sodium 8mg 336mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.47mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2.844g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 4.822g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Potassium 388mg 121mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 1.63mg 6%
Carbs 70.19g 53g 6%
Selenium 11.7µg 8.2µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.163mg 4%
Calories 338kcal 375kcal 2%
Calcium 27mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.24g 1.21g 1%
Folate 45µg 48µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +561.3%
Contains more WaterWater +126.5%

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
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +983.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +544.1%

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
Muffin
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +230.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +995.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4647.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +46.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +404.2%
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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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