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Spelt vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spelt and macadamia

  • Spelt is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, iron, and folate; however, macadamia is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, and copper.
  • Macadamia's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 69% higher.
  • Spelt has 4 times more folate than macadamia. While spelt has 45µg of folate, macadamia has only 11µg.
  • Spelt has less saturated fat.
  • Macadamia has a lower glycemic index (10) than spelt (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more IronIron +20.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +214.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~130mg
~equal in Potassium ~368mg

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Macadamia DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 58.877g 146%
Fats 2.43g 75.77g 113%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 1.195mg 69%
Saturated fat 0.406g 12.061g 53%
Manganese 2.983mg 4.131mg 50%
Phosphorus 401mg 188mg 30%
Copper 0.511mg 0.756mg 27%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 2.473mg 27%
Starch 53.92g 1.05g 22%
Calories 338kcal 718kcal 19%
Carbs 70.19g 13.82g 19%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.3mg 18%
Selenium 11.7µg 3.6µg 15%
Protein 14.57g 7.91g 13%
Iron 4.44mg 3.69mg 9%
Folate 45µg 11µg 9%
Fiber 10.7g 8.6g 8%
Calcium 27mg 85mg 6%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.758mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.162mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.275mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.54mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 1.502g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Magnesium 136mg 130mg 1%
Potassium 388mg 368mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 4.57g N/A
Sodium 8mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.07g 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +407.9%
Contains more WaterWater +710.3%
Contains more OtherOther +57%
Contains more FatsFats +3018.1%

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% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13130.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.4%

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
19% 79%
Starch: 1.05 g
Sucrose: 4.43 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +5035.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +242.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +650.8%
~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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.