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Spelt vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spelt and true morels

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B5, while true morels are higher in iron and copper.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 104% more than true morels.
  • Spelt has 7 times more magnesium than true morels. Spelt has 136mg of magnesium, while true morels have 19mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than true morels (32).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Mushrooms, morel, raw.

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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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +615.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +408.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +431.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%
Contains more IronIron +174.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.3%
~equal in Potassium ~411mg

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% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +427.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt True morels DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.587mg 104%
Iron 4.44mg 12.18mg 97%
Fiber 10.7g 2.8g 32%
Phosphorus 401mg 194mg 30%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 2.252mg 29%
Magnesium 136mg 19mg 28%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 26%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.069mg 25%
Protein 14.57g 3.12g 23%
Carbs 70.19g 5.1g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 2.2µg 17%
Calories 338kcal 31kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.44mg 13%
Copper 0.511mg 0.625mg 13%
Zinc 3.28mg 2.03mg 11%
Folate 45µg 9µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.136mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.205mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.433g 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.57g 3%
Calcium 27mg 43mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.065g 2%
Sodium 8mg 21mg 1%
Potassium 388mg 411mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.052g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0.6g 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 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +367%
Contains more FatsFats +326.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1276.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.9%
Contains more WaterWater +713.2%

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +755.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +40%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.