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Spelt vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spelt and nori?

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, and copper, yet nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
  • Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 104% higher.
  • Spelt has 68 times more magnesium than nori. Spelt has 136mg of magnesium, while nori has 2mg.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Seaweed, laver, raw 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.
Spelt
8
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%
Nori
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6700%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +591.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1571.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.3%
~equal in Potassium ~356mg

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%
Nori
7
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +365.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +224.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Nori DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.988mg 87%
Phosphorus 401mg 58mg 49%
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg 43%
Fiber 10.7g 0.3g 42%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.47mg 34%
Iron 4.44mg 1.8mg 33%
Magnesium 136mg 2mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 260µg 29%
Copper 0.511mg 0.264mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.446mg 26%
Folate 45µg 146µg 25%
Carbs 70.19g 5.11g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.098mg 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.7µg 20%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.05mg 20%
Protein 14.57g 5.81g 18%
Calories 338kcal 35kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.521mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.11g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.159mg 5%
Calcium 27mg 70mg 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.28g 3%
Sodium 8mg 48mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.061g 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.025g 1%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 388mg 356mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin K 3.6µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.14mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.8%
Contains more FatsFats +767.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1273.6%
Contains more WaterWater +671.6%
Contains more OtherOther +110.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1680%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1043.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%

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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.