Spelt vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between spelt and mustard?
- Spelt is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, fiber, zinc, and magnesium, yet mustard is richer in selenium.
- Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 111% higher.
- Spelt has 12 times more vitamin B3 than mustard. Spelt has 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while mustard has 0.565mg.
- Spelt contains less sodium.
- Mustard has a lower glycemic index than spelt.
We used Spelt, uncooked and Mustard, prepared, yellow types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +183.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +155.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +175.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +590.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +412.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +271.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +606.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +186.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +119.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1111.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +320.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +228.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +157.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +542.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.983mg | 0.422mg | 111% |
| Copper | 0.511mg | 0.074mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 1104mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 401mg | 108mg | 42% |
| Selenium | 11.7µg | 33.5µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.843mg | 0.565mg | 39% |
| Iron | 4.44mg | 1.61mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 10.7g | 4g | 27% |
| Zinc | 3.28mg | 0.64mg | 24% |
| Protein | 14.57g | 3.74g | 22% |
| Starch | 53.92g | 0.64g | 22% |
| Carbs | 70.19g | 5.83g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 136mg | 48mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.068mg | 0.254mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.177mg | 16% |
| Calories | 338kcal | 60kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.07mg | 12% |
| Folate | 45µg | 7µg | 10% |
| Potassium | 388mg | 152mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 2.182g | 4% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 63mg | 4% |
| Choline | 22.4mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 0.36mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 0.774g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 1.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.43g | 3.34g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.406g | 0.214g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 59.49g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.82g | 0.92g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.132mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.443mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.552mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.07mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.409mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.258mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.681mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.36mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0.23g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | 0.373g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +289.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1103.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +659.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +390.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +8325% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +181% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +78.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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